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was n_o other officer to acknowledge them before except me. I wish Steph- ens expenses paid out of this land after the title is vested in me by the court. The settlement with the estate of John Austin and McKinstrie and Austin cannot be made untill Williams returns, and I am present. I do not owe near the sum claimed. I know very little about my private affairs. Williams understands them better than I do. If you can find out anything about them I wish you to do so. Dec. 18. 1835 s. F. AUSTIN G. w. LOVELACE TO AUSTIN Louisiana-Sicily Isfand Deer. 18 th 1835 STEPHEN F. -AusTIN EsQR. DEAR SIR I have taken the liberty to place your note, which calls for five hundred and Twelve Dollars and fifty cents in the hands of Mr Marcus L. Fulton for collection, which I hope you will honor ,my arrangement that you and Mr Fulton may make, will be considered binding by me- You will also call to memory that my Brother Edward, loaned you One hundred Dollars in Na:chez prior to your going to new Orleans and which was not included in the five hundred Dollar note 1 -and after you left new Orleans and be-. fore the Vessel sailed from Orleans-he laid out one hundred Dollars for provisions for the use of said crew, this hundred Dollars I presume you never heard of before, as you and my Brother never saw each other after the transaction. Nevertheless it is as correct as the balance, but that will rest with you to say whether you will recognize it as such.. I presume you will not hesitate to pay interest on the amount-as you are satisfied that you never could have sent that vessel to the Brassos without his assistance. You have heard of the death of my Brothers I am the only one living I hope you will succ~ed in your struggle for freedom, and soon, be able to organise your Governmen~- G. W. LOVELACE [Rubric] HENRY SMITH TO AUSTIN, ARCHER, AND WHARTON [December 20, 1835. See Calendar.] ASA BRIGHAM TO J. F. PERRY [C9lumbia, December 20, 1835. See Calendar.] 1 These loans date back to November, 1821, when Austin was fitting out his first party of emigrants. See Barker, The Life of Stephen F. Austin, 291.
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