Nov. 11. 1836—

Dr Brother

McKinstre has a very likely negro 27 years of age, healthy and a good field hand— he has ran away owing to a terrible whipping Mc gave him the other day, but I believe has no very bad habits— he asks twelve hundred dollars cash— I have an idea of buying him—what do you think of the price— if I take him will send him to you untill I need him

There are 3 mules here at $100 a piece, I have not seen them, Austin says they are large and young— I am told there are some Mexican chairs leather bottom of the kind called Poltrona, to be sold out of the prizes— I want one of them and one would suit Emily, they are easy chairs to sit on or sleep in—

There are also some Mexican mats you ought to buy some of them— they are very good for floors and very neat; quite a nice article, that is if they are of the kind I mean wove fine with variagated colours. You may perhaps see some other things that will suit you, and you ought to go to the sale.

you might perhaps buy or receive in payment of debts Govt, paper— you will need some to pay Taxes which will be high—

I have bought a pony and send you the mule which you can keep as a work mule untill I need him— Collinsworth brings very favorable news as to our admission into the U. S. thinks we shall be admitted this winter if we push this matter I think I shall take a house at Brazoria and divide my time between that and this— I can get no house here for the land business

My health is improving very slowly

Love to Emily; tell her not to fret about any thing—all is,going well— There will probably be some Mexican cruiser on the coast, but no invasion— all is revolution in the interior of Mexico— Santa Anna is to remain for the present

Be very cautious in talking about what I say to you—

S. F. Austin [Rubric]

[Addressed:] Mr. James F. Perry Peach Point