Natchitoches, 28th. March 1827.
Dear Sir,
I reed your letter of the 23d. March by Mr. John Cortes, and;
Enclosed letter to M. Slocum last evening and Slocum has Put
your name down as a subscriber to the courier and will Forwd__
it as circumstances will admit— I have Inclosed two letters To
Samuel M. Williams and some News Papers of late dates which
may give you some news that you have not Recd. I forwd— them
by a Mr. Wetherspoon stranger to me who is a going to St. Phillipe
De Austin there was no letters in our Post Office for you__
I wish you would doe me the favor to send me some Mexican
News Papers if you can Obtain them convenient, Mrs Cable wishes
to be remembered to you—I am your friend
J. Cable
P. S. if you are in Nacogdoches when you receive this Please
to tell John Durst th[at] his family is well—
J. Cable
[Addressed:] Col. Stephen F Austin Nacogdoches Texas