June 15th 1831
Dear Sir.
I have recently understood that yourself and Padre Muldoon will
shortly pay a visit to the Fort Settlement, where the neighbourhood
will assemble for the purpose of marriages, and Christening. Owing
to the extreme indisposition of myself and the helpless situation of
my family it will be inconvenient for me to attend. I have therefore
to request you, and through you the Revr father Muldoon to call at
my house on your way down, to the end that the marriage contract
betwixt myself and wife may be consummated and my children
christened.
I request also that you will have the goodness to inform me on
what particular day it will be convenient for you to be at my house.
Thomas Barnett
Col. S. F. Austin