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of the cow (to nobody) on the books except she is credited to Doct Peebles (whom we got her from) ~Irs Lesassiers cloak has never come to hand. I expect it was not put abord of the Keel boat the Doctor has not settled with Splane he put it off as he expected you up I received your letter dated 31 July and was verry sorrey to here that Guy and :Mama were indisposed I have wrote to Guy which you will see-I send this by i'.lr P. Jack, l\,fr. Spencer Jack has not got back from above I am expecting you daily. it is the opinion of the Doct and in fact all the citizens of this place that it will be an expence and trouble for nothing sending Jack and Grayson to 1'fexico I am convinced of the fact as to my own part since yesterday when the male came in (brought no letter from :Mexico except some for Almonte) there was a letter from John- son and Ross in Sanantonio or Bexar who states that the Political Chief as well as all the head men and all the Ayuntamientos are clisposed to favor his plan or the petition that (they Johnson and Ross representatives of the people) had proposed and Uncle writes that is all that is wanted for the Ayuntamiento of San Antonio to draw up a petition and make a plane statement of facts and it would open the door of his dungeon this combined with the letters Almonte has wrote to ~Iexico will relase him with out any farther expence or trouble. the Doctor paid the express that was. sent up by J. Duke at your request it amounted to twenty three dollars I send you enclosed act. on John Henrie he say Mr Somervill agreed to give him $1.50 pr day while he remained in the store I was sick at the time and consequently no not how long he remained in the store and i1r S. did not tell me how much he was to allow him-you and him can settle I think probably it was about ten days Maj. I-Ienrie is up on the creek at Lewises I do not know when he will go down I loaned Mr 1riilliby the carpenter whom you had employed three dollars which you can settle with him for I would like for you to come up as there is great need of your assistance for a day or two, and bring a horse for me to go down home with you. If you do not come please send a horse by the first opportunity as I cant get any where on net. of not having a horse I have had the fever but thank God I have recovered my health again I was only confined to my bed 7 or 8 das it was at the time that man· was hung therefore I did not see him hung. }.1y respects and love to ·.A.11 the family and beleive me yours as ever sincere etc M AUSTIN BRYAN N B The Doctor has been up the country 8 or 10 day we a.re expecting him down every Day, Maj. Burnet the Judge is now giving Almonte a long talk as respects Uncles Imprisonment etc
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