N. Rightor to Stephen F. Austin, 10-20-1825 N. Rightor Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget Creation of XML version Cameron L. Sinclair Creation of XML version Debbie Liles Initial TEI Formatting Stephen Mues Programmatic and Manual TEI P5 Compliance Ben W. Brumfield Digital Stephen F. Austin Papers 06-03-2010 Stephen F. Austin Little Rock, Arkansas Texas Eugene Barker, ed., Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1919: The Austin Papers, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1924), 3 vols., Vol 1, Part 2, pp. 1227-1228 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 10-20-1825 Programmatic restructuring and manual clean-up to comply with TEI P5 2.3.0 Restructured to meet TEI P5 standards Digital creation of XML file

Inquires about Texas. Conditions in Arkansas.

Near Little Rock Arkansas Territory Oct. 20th. 1825.

Dr. Sir (friend and fellow Traveler)—

I this evening meet with a stranger who tells me he is gowing to your Country and will be shure to see you, wherefore I imbrace the opportunity of writing to you, after so long a silence on my part as well as on your own, but with how much pleasure would I have received, and answered a Letter from you. I have been ever since I returned to the United States surveying for the Government, and have just now finished a learge Dist of surveying in Crittendens perchase (or Guawpaw Country) and will shortly be on my way to St. Louis with my returns. I live at Helena County of Phillips A. T. (where I have a wife and Two fine Boys) And on my return I would be over rejoiced to receive a letter from you. Do write an inform me of the particular situation of your Colony—the production of the soil (from your observation) the prospects of improvement—Condition of the government etc. etc—You know what I wish to learn independent of my statements.

I still have a strong desire to emegrate to the Country, and upon your statements (if you will condesend to write) it depends. I am doing very well here, but notwithstanding I would rather be there.

N. Rightor

[Addressed:] Stephen F Austin Esqr—Province of Texas Government of Mexico Politeness of a Stranger