Nathaniel Cox to Stephen F Austin, 10-20-1836 Nathaniel Cox 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 08-17-2011 Stephen F Austin New Orleans, Louisiana Brasoria, Texas Eugene Barker, ed., The Austin Papers, (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1927), 3 vols., Vol 3, pp. 436-437 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 10-20-1836 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

Concerning land and slaves of the J. H. Hawkins estate

New Orleans 20. Octo: 1836.

Dear Sir,

The moment I received your letter on the subject of the Lands in Texas belonging to the Estate of our deceased friend Hawkins, I enclosed it to S Smith Nicholas Esq. of Louisville; as the only person who seems to take any interest in the affairs of the family—and I hope he will not neglect to act promptly on your suggestions in relation there to—. This you must be assured is most interesting to me, as the Texas lands is the only resource from which I can ever expect to recover a large Debt due me by that Estate—

Have you any knowledge of the slaves John Botts had in Texas in the [year] 1823, and in whose name the title thereof stood— There is no doubt in the minds of all who knew the parties that the slaves were the bone fide property of Jos: H. Hawkins, but Botts has sold them and pocketed the money, which he refuses to account for to the Heirs or any body else— If you should know from Botts himself or any other person (Except the Heirs) that the slaves, between 30 and 40. were the property of Hawkins please communicate it to myself or Judge Nicholas at Louisville for we are determined to compell the fellow to disgorge his ill begotten means if possible— Hoping you have entirely recovered from your late attack I remain

Nath: Cox

Col. S. F. Austin Brasoria Texas