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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
JoHN AusTIN ·ro AusTIN
[about Ocober 24, 1830.) I have notified Eliza of your request and will attend to it, I do not Comprehend the whole affair if I have taken a liberty with tl;ie place to rent it etc. I thot. it yours a.nd done what I believed to be of your interest, I never have received one cent of the rent Eliza has received it all, I have paid for some repairs making a chim- ney, etc, If she has complained of me I wish to lmow it, I never had any other feeling for her than I ought to have had for_a sister My conduct towards her will prove it -in me she found a friend and protector if she complains of a liberty that I have taken with any thing she conceived her property I am astonished for She has taken as many liberties with my things as my wife and has always been w:clcome-- When I see you more can be said on the Subject'- J[oHN] A[usTIN]
BYRD Locu:nAR'l' TO AusTIN
Lavaca, October 25, 1830.
See Calendar.
J ..UIES F PERRY TO AUSTIN 1
New York Oct-27th 1830
DEAR BROTHER I have been here five days waiting on my Goods shiped from Phil• her.e to ship per Schooner Nelson they have at lengtp. arrived and I hope to be ready to start-homeward this afternoon. The Nelson is now owned by Messrs Wade and Sayer of this place and com- manded by Capt. Fuller apparently a very clever man. The Nelson will sail on Friday or Saturday and is intended to run regularly between New Orleans and the Brazos. There is a number of pas- sengers going in her among them is Mr. ,vm T. Austin his Lady and child (he is a brother of John Austin of Brazoria) Col. Wood- hurry and two of his Sons is also expected. I have seen Archibald and John Austin, Qrothers of Captn Henry Austin since· I arrived here they both are very much interested in your sucksess and are very clever men they have treated me with a great deal of kindness since I have been here. I have purchas~d between 4 & 5 thousand Dollars worth of Goods in Phil• and ·will have about 3th 4 to send from home which with some groceries :fyom New Orleans.will make
a Original fn poueu1on of Mn. lll. L. Perr,.
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