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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
JOHN ·AUSTIN TO AUSTIN
Brazoria, October 17, 1832.
See Calendar.
ROBERT CRI'l'TENDEN TO AUSTIN
Little Rock, October 18, 1832.
See Calendar.
COLLECTIONS FOR AUSTIN
A memorandum of Cattle Collected of [for] Col. S F Austin out of the stock that sd. Austin bought of Rabbs May 1st one brindle steer which had been worked some little 1832 which steer I sold to J. Parker___________________ $25 00 one three year old steer which sold to Parker at 10- __ 10 00 June 1st one white steer which I sold to James Cox__________ 20 00
one old cow that runs at A Castleman______________ 10 00 55 00 " young unbroke cow that runs a.t M. Allen's
Oct. 20th which I sold to Father___________________________ 10 00 one black cow and one 2 year old buU (this cow you got of KelJy Mc.Farland the calf died or was killed last spring) these cattle I let Father have which was valued at 17_________________________ 17 00
The same cows yearling bull which I keep to run 7 00 37 00 with my cattle these bull have no marks or brands but will some times suck the cow and of course they must be yours
one white yearlin which I sold to father of the stock of Rabbs____________________ _________________
5 00
104 00
[Indorsed :] A memorandum of Cattle which I collected of Col S F Austin October 1832 By Thos. H Borden
JOHN P. SHELDON TO AUSTIN
Detroit, Oct. 22d, 1832.
DEAR Sm, I beg leave to introduce to your acquaintance, !)fr. Sam 1 D. Colt, Jr. a young gentleman of Massachusetts; He has spent some months in this Territory, and finding his health poor, and business here ~ot answering his expectations, he determined on going to the delight- ful region which I constantly praise and often dream of-Texas.
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