Alexandria June 2d 1825 La
Mr. S F Austin Esq
Sir Having been informed that you are able to give me
information concerning the intentions of your Government in respect to
those who served under the independent Standard in the late
revolution of the Mexican States and whether there has yet been any
thing done in Congress concerning the grant of land to such
persons I have taken the liberty of addressing this letter of enquiry
to you requesting that you would return me an answer by the bearer
and also please to inform me what encouragement there is to a
Physician in any part of your Province
I hope you will excuse my troubling you with these enquiries when
you are informed that it is my wish to receive a remuneration for
property expended for provisions and my services as a Capt. for
eighteen months and that it is and long has been my intention to
settle in your Province if I could obtain a grant of a tract of land
sufficient for Payment of Part of my sacrifices and good
encouragement to my profession
These reasons I offer as apologies and hope you will accept them
as such and deign to give me an answer by the bearer Mr J Brown
and you will greatly oblige
P. S. Le Hicks [Rubric]