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with them, having·previously agreed with me that it would be to your interest as well as that of the Company that you should be immediately made acquainted with their plan of operations as it would prevent any unfriendly feeling that might arise from the reports that may be in Circulation and at alevents [all events] the information Could but prov~ acceptable to you, and which I was pleased to find was approved of by the Trustees the moment it was named to them. I am told the first Company obtains the land at from 1 to 2 cents an Acre and that they have sold .at 10¢, which price Mr. Sayre would have to pay, and soon are to fix the price at 20¢ the Acre. I have no doubt Mr. Sayre as well as l\fr. Treat can give you much interesting information as to the plans of the above land Company which is represented to be the most extensive in the world, and would refer you to them for further particulars. I hope yet to get your Coat in time to send either by l\fr. Treat or Mr. Sayre. Col. Mexia who politely loaned his C-0at to the Taylor as a pattern that there should be no mistake as to the Uni- form, is so much pleased with the Making of yours as to order one made for himself. We have not a line from brother Henry since his arrival with•you and Very anxious to know how he is likely to succeed there with his boat. In hopes of soon being favored with aline from him as well as from your good self J. P. AusTIN. P. S. December 20th-Mr. Treat as well as Mr. Sayre are detained by the weather but expect to get away this morning which gives me an opportunity to send your Coat by either, and as Mr. S. goes first to Bahia I give it in Charge of Mr. Treat who will forward it immediately should he not go direct himself as he probably will do- It is a splendid Coat and I can but think you will be pleas~d with it. the Cost of Making far exceeds the sum named to Mr. Perry so much so that the Tailor charges no more than what he actually pays his journeyman, the principal Cost is in the em- broidery, which Cost $41-The Cloth was secured from Mr. Perrys friends in Philadelphia-with whom Mr. P. wrote he had left $20-- to pay for Making. The·Money has not yet Come to hand but presume will
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AusTIN IN AccouNT WITH G. B. CoTrEN
1829 Dr. Col Steph.en F Austin
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