Wyatt Hanks to Stephen F Austin, 04-02-1833 Wyatt Hanks Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget 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 11-14-2010 Wm English. Stephen F Austin Ayish District, Texas San Felipe de Austin, Texas 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. 940 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 04-02-1833 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

Giving reasons for not attending the convention.

District of Ayish

April 2 1833

Col S. F Austin

Dear Sir, You will please pardon my not answering your very welcome communication at a more early date—

The apoly offered is absence—as on the arrival I was absent from before the reception of the letter until 2 days since—where I am about establishing mills and other machinery.

The extreme season of high water prevented my going as a member until 2-day Since when an unexpected call prevents the possibility of going on There is a member of our Eastern delegation going on and it is hoped that the present meeting may be able to meet the emergencies of this eventful crisis-—

W. Hanks [Rubric]

[Address:] Col S. F. Austin San fillipe De Austin. Texas Pr. Mr. Wm English.