June the 27 1825
Col Steven F Austin
Sir I Rote you a few Lines some day after I saw you—perhaps at
time when not calculated to compose any thing it may be possible
you are Right in your statement to me and me wrong if so I hope
I shall discuver it I shall not Return as soon as I expected when
I Rot to you though I shall not be gon Long if you think proper to
Let me have the half Leag of Land and no more you will pleas
arange the metter for me and when I Return I shall endeavor to
settle with you you stated to me perhaps you could be of servis
to me in securing other Land I suspect you can if you are
dispose to do me the favour and I am convinst of my error you will
find [me] submisive as fair as is Reasonable if you Let me have the
Land I shall depend on you to arang the matter for me
Jacob Betts