Nacogdoches June 24th 1824

Col. Austin

Sir since I came from Atoscoeete a Mr McCoy has applyed to me for justice wishing me to make those French jentlemen pay him his wages having turned him [off] without any reason, only his not being able to attend to his business one day they are so far advanced on their road and he is going into your Colony I wish you to give him a fair tryal he has his witnesses with the waggons if he applys for it.

Samuel Norris [Rubric]