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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
J. M. J. CARBJ.J.AL TO AUSTIN
Bethany, Va., March 8, 1830.
See Calendar.
RETSON Momus TO AusTIN
Trinity Bay, March 11, 1830.
See Cnlendar.
A1110s Enw ARDS TO AusTIN . .
Davis Point :March 11th 1830
DEAR Sm When I came on found my hands here trying to make some jm- provements and I concluded to settle here altho there is not a tree of timber suitable for building or fencing nearer than 5 miles of this point nor any running fresh water within 4 miles, the place is well calculated for keeping stock which is one of my principle objects in settling here and I intend planting and raising as much corn potatoes and ot.her necessary articles as I can with my force but it will be attended with a great deal of labour and expense extra of a situation that· is convenient to Timber and water. I hope therefore that you will let me have a piece of Timbered land that lies most convenient to this place which is on. what is called here Dixon's Bayou, about six miles off which would enable me to improve this place so as tu make it beneficial to the public and myself and particularly as this league will not embrace timber enough to make one fourth of the buildings and fencing necessary to answer my purpuse, and that little is 5 miles to six from this point. It was customary formerly for setlers to get a certain quantity.of arrable land a.nd a larger quantity for stock and other purposes and if it is in your power to grant the like quantity to nny individual I hope you will extend your goodness to me, as I have brought a large family to this country some of whom have caused other u...::eful emigrants to come marry and settle in the country and I have yet several vouna children to provide for and • b shall myself try to be as usefull to the Government as my circum- stances and abilities will permit. J regret that you did not come to this part of the country as yon intended when I saw you that you might see the land here and country generally, and I also regret that it is not in my power at. this time to leave here to go and see you myself for I am yet living in a tent and must stay to try to have a shelte~· made for my family and put in a crop to make us some bread etc. Bl1.t I send my son to transact my busi-
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