Scotia, Pope County Arks Territory
Decr. 11th 1832
Col. S. F Austin
Dr Sir, My friend and neighbor Col. James W. Robinson, will
hand you this, I had hoped for some time past to have the pleasure
of presenting him to you in person, but unforeseen circumstances has
prevented this,— I shall however be with you between this and
March next—
Col. Robinson is a practitioner of law in our country, in which
profession he is well grounded, but Arkansas at present holds out but
few inducements to the lawyer, for previous to the entrance of Col.
Robinson there were supernumerary numbers of that profession,
he therefore visits your Colony with a view of making it his future
residence should it hold out to him sufficient inducements, he leaves
in my neighborhood his wife and one child, for whom he will speedily
return should he meet with flattering encouragement in Texas—
Anything you may do to advance Col. Robinsons interests, or
promote his comfort, you will find him worthy of—and be assured it will
afford to your old friend much gratification—Mrs. Scott Joins me
in respects to yourself and your Sister—
Andrew Scott