Demascus Henry County Ohio 10th Jany. 1830
Very Dear Sir
Having seen an account of your settlement in Texas coppyd in one
of our Journals and it being the wish of a number of Inhabitants in
this vicinity to learn the perticulars of your progress in the colony.
Its natural productions, the distance from New Orleans to your
settlement as likewise the Diseases incident to your climate, We
understand by the public papers That a man of a family that comes with
a good recommendation will draw one league square of land Mexican
measure, and that the population is rapidly increasing. If the
prospect should prove to be as flattering as it is represented in the public
prints. There is six Familys in this place that will Move from this
country to your coliny. We now live in the western part of the
State of Ohio on the Maumee river which Discharges its waters into
Lake Erie, we have lived here some years and the place proves to be
quite unhealthy. We are subject every summer to fevers. Ague
& fever etc Our object in writing to you is to learn from your self
whether the statements respecting your colony are true etc and
please have the goodness to write us on the receibt of this [and] Much
oblige a number who are anxious to come to Texas. With all due
respect we subscribe ourselves
Dexter C Gunn
David Bucklin P. M.
Col Steven Austin
P S. please direct your letter to David Bucklin Postmaster
Demascus Williams County State of Ohio.