I am happy to have an opportunity to write you by your Brother
and request you write me the first opportunity on receipt of this.
My misfortunes have been such in this country as to make me anxious
for the benefit of a rising family to seek a better. I wish you to let
me know the best terms I can expect from you should I settle in your
grant My family consists of myself, wife 2 sons, and one daughter
perhaps I may have one slave—I am incapable of hard labor—I have,
done business of various kinds, am now employed in teaching
school—I wish for you to reflect on my situation, I should be glad
to get land for my children, and some office for myself by which I
could support my family till they shall be able to support themselves
I can get any Catholic recommendation that may be necessary and
I expect in case I should go to your country I should be accompanied
by several families