Cant[onment] Jessup La.
December 20th. 1830
Dear sir.
It has been a long time since I had the pleasure of your
acquaintance, but I beg leave to bring to your recollection The time you
passed Fort Riply, on the Sabine in 1821.
The bearer of this Mr. N. D Labadie I beg leave to introduce to
your acquaintance, as, a, young Gentleman, who visits your Country
with a view of locating himself somewhere, in your District of
Country, Either in the profession of medicine or in the Mercantile
pursuits—
Mr. Labadie has been in the Employ of Harrison and Hopkins
for the last Eight Months and from what we have found, from That
Experience, we have no hesitation in introducing him to you as a
Gentleman worthy of the highest, respect, and one well qualified to
discharge the duties of his profession—
If you can render Mr. Labadie any services in the way of his
making an advantageous location—you will not only place him under
particular obligations to you, but aliso your
D R Hopkins [Rubric]
[Addressed:] To Col. Stephen F, Austin St. Phillipe de Austin
Texas Pr Mr Labadie