Clinton Loui Sept 30th 1830
Col Stephen F. Austin
Dr Sir This is the third letter I have had the honour of
addressing you they were upon the subject of your cholony and [to]
enquire after your brother James, who I lament to learn died in
New Orleans last summer poore fellow his loss is seriously felt
by me My fathers house was his home for a year or two, he was my
bosom friend a youth who Our whole family was as brothers to
him and he to them, I wrote to James two or 3 times My object was
to get an account of your cholony, I have yet serious notions of
joining to your cholony, I presume you have filled the stipulations
of the contract made by your father with the Mexican nation and
that you are prepaired to advise as to the policy Of a poore mans
emigrating to your Country, I have every confidence in your candor
either interested Or not interested I hope therefore you will as soon
as this reaches you answer my letters; to this address (Clinton
Louisiana) as to the law now in force whether the american people
have the right to emigrate and the inducements for so doing whether
donations Are made to emigrants Or not and how much land, and
whether there is unappropriated lands near you or not—the
Character of the Soil and Particularly the health, of the country about
you, the most advisable way of getting there with a family, the
price of provisions corn, meat etc whether goods wrould be advised
to be carried on or whar would be best to carry etc. The distance
by land from the U. S. line crossing at Nachatochese— By
answering this letter you will confer a particular favour—. I have the
honour to be
Jno C Walker [Rubric]
Col Stephen F. Austin
[Addressed:] Col. Stephen F. Austin St. Philippi de Austin
Texas Care of Missrs. Harrison and Hopkins or Kincaid and
Cockerill Natchitoches