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San Antonio Texas May 12th 1868.

Dear Brother Joseph!  Austin

I would have wrote before now, but I heard that you were at Austin yesterday. I would please you to come as quick as possible, because or Church Schoolhouse is finished now for Sarvas [[Service]] we have moved into it last evening now fit for service now we wish you to come about 15 children to crissend [[christen]]. But we cannot do it until you come at San Antonio. We have got a colored man here for the elder by the name of Lacan Caper. Now I wish you to come as quick as possible because we are in a hurry about these things I wish you would answer as quick as possible

Yours truly
Jacob Patterson

May 12th 1868
San Antonio