Matagorda, Jany 22 1832

My Dear Sir—

I have at last safely arrived with my family, after an unpleasant and tedious passage. I am a good deal occupied endeavouring to fix up some place to go in; and unfortunately am deprived of Mrs Fisher's management, in consequence of a fall she received a day or two Since. Could I possibly have left my family I would have gone up to See you as I am very anxious to have a conversation with you. Since my arrival I have learned that our friend Lessassier has abandoned the practice of the Law, and turned teacher. Now school masters are generally needy, and I hope I may not experience delay or diffueulty in settling my business with him; he must have collected a considerable sum on my account, and I am already suffering for the means of Settling for my freight and passage. I wrote to him to have it in readiness for me at Brazoria, and perhaps he may have, but as my letters were directed to San Felipe the chances are he has not received them. I write you in confidence that you may advise me. be good enough to write me when you expect to go to Saltillo, and when you will return, enclosed is a letter from our friend Learning. Present me to Mr. Williams and family and to my padrino

S Rhoads Fisher

Col. S. F. Austin

Enclosed is a letter to Mr. Lesassier which you will please deliver to him, as it contains a request to send me immediately $300 by Mr Jaques, who will return the day after he reaches town. Your suggestion to him of the inconvenience I am put to may probably stimulate him to send it. Judge Cummins has received a good deal of money belonging to me, but has spent it, and says he cannot pay me a dollar, this to say the least is ungenerous, as I paid for him to the Sheriff last year between 2 and 300 drs.

S. R. F