Tuscumbia Ala, Octr 10th 1827
Col Austin
Dear Sir The Bearer affords me an opportunity of
communicating with you by private hand which Renders its passage more
certain. I have felt much anxiety about that country and still feel
But the Last measure of Your Govt on the slave question totally
forbids by mooveing there under existing circumstances Yet I will
most certainly see that country again probably in about 12 or 18
months from this if not Required sooner to attend to my Land
claims which If necessary you will please apprise me. I have a
wish to make an establishment there of a stock pen and probably
will come prepared for the purpose and If so may make it a
partial Residence and If the named objection should be Removed there
is no country in which I would be contented to till the soil except
that while Texas is Recollected by me.
Judge Ellis' letter to his Lady dated in Augt. came to hand and
before you receive this he will no doubt have departed for home
If not his family remains as usuall except Mrs. Ellis has sold his
Land and is Looking with much anxiety for his Return his
Business Remains otherwise as he left it and his family generally well
and much Restored since the Rect of his letter in feelings as they
had become very uneasy I will close after asking you to be so good
as to Honour me with some Information from that country such as
may be of Interest and particularly Relative to my Land claim which
I left with you, what is Likely to be done with the old claims and
what necessary on my part how are the prospects of the country
generally etc It would give me great satisfaction as a matter of
Interest and afford an additional pleasure from consideration of
high Regard, present me to majr Herd If with you, your Brother
and friends tell your Brother I have two as pretty grey hounds as
he ever saw pups of Doctr Robertson's slutt which he had in Texas,
and would send them If I knew the passage could be relyed upon,
the old man (bearer) have known for some time by sight only.
R. R. Royall [Rubric]
Col S. F Austin.