Mathew Caldwell Patrick Burk Edward Burleson Stephen F. Austin H. A. Alsbury
Almeron Dickinson Suzanna Dickinson Morris G. Hall W.E. Heard Andrew Jackson J. H. Kuykendall
Charles Lockart J. C. Neil Andrew Ponton James W. Robertson Juan Seguin Henry Smith Charley B. Stewart
To whom it may concern.This is to certify that George
W. Davis who is about to immigrate from Green county Kentucky to the province of Texas in
the republic of Mexico, has been for many years a citizen of said county of Green
Kentucky; and has constantly demeaned himself as an upright orderly respectable citizen
& an industrious useful mechanic and is recommended as such to the good people of
Texas or any other part of the world in which he may settle.
October
21st 1830
Samuel Brink attorney of law
Samuel G. Cook, Attorney & Justice of Peace
Wm. B. Allen Attorney
James Allen,Gen'l of the Militia
Senator
Gonzales March 12th 1831
Dear Wife
I have selected a league of land in this colony and one of first rate quality. I have also agreed to divide leagues with Mr. Nash of this place ---- we will start tomorrow for his place to plant some corn and a garden. He will furnish me with seed, food ------------------our--------- when I will return to you immediately. Mr. Nash's land is 12 miles from this place and within 8 miles of a first rate saw and grist mill, it is a first rate league well timbered and good water. He wants ----- and ----- be a very
I like this country very much, it fine rich land, high and healthy and free from mosquitoes, and in short is the richest most beautiful land I ever beheld, fine timber for every purpose and plenty of it. Mr. Nash's land abounds in black walnut timber. I had a very tiresome journey up here but am in good health. I hope this fins you and the family well -- I hope will do the -- and family. I know --- many privations and I am sorry for it but can't help it , try to bear up under the storm for a little while and we will have a clear sky and fair weather. I shall plant corn enough to do us next year. Save your seed, you can have a fall garden here, which they say is the best --- people here will soon be done ------- enough to have ---.
Husband
G. W. Davis