John McArthur to Stephen F. Austin, 12-06-1825 John McArthur 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 06-22-2010 John Mathews Stephen F. Austin Fredericktown, Missouri Unknown 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. 1237 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 12-06-1825 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

Introducing John Mathews.

Fredericktown [Missouri], Dec. 6th 1825

My Dear Sir,

My friend John Mathews, who will give you this letter, has been an inhabitant of this Country for 26 years; I have been acquainted with him for 18 years and with much pleasure can recommend him as a man of integrity and a good citizen. He goes to your Country with a view of becoming a citizen thereof. He possesses a knowledge in mineralogy, and wishes to engage in that line. I write this note in haste as Mr. Mathews is on the eve of Departure, would be glad to give you a full letter—but can only say, being lately at the Mines of Burton your sister was well—My family are all well. You will soon make up your acquaintance with Mr Mathews, who will give you all the local news,

John McArther

Col Stephen F. Austin