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the head of the Committee at Phil 0 • on the subject of the men, money, wanted, to move them etc.- I was going to write him but shall wait, until tomorrow to receive his Letter We shall move in this businesS', without doubt, and that promptly-See Stones letter to you of yesterday addressd. either at Baltimore or Washington-I dont remember which-I agree with you that the south will save you- Still, I am sorry nothing further has been done here- that [than~ when you left us- Tho I think something further will be done-today has been the first working day among us-and I suppose all are at work but myself- I confess I have done nothing, and. the reason is before you-all calls on the subject of Texas are made to me-all enquirers sent to me-I ha,·e to get the news from the files of papers then, confer with Editors, and Talk up and answer inquiries etc. then write you etc. etc. So that I trust you will find some excuse for me at least for today- I do all I can and will do my utmost of this you must not doubt. But I have to do all myself, none can act for me: or write for me- This keeps me hard at work without fulfilling my promise of going on as I intended today-Still will tomorrow-The charleston Boat, tomorrow might bring us news no doubt-I also send you a western paper just recd,_ it might contain something of interest: Yours etc ' Very truly and cordially THE SAME Pray let me hear from you fully and as often as possible and pardon my scrawl Papers herewith. Again Truly EL MISMO
AUSTIN, ARCHER, AND WHARTON-STATEMENT
Detailed Statement of Funds received by the Commissioners, in Virtue of the Loan contracted in New York: as pr Statement on another part of this Sheet-VIZ: Cash paid by Saml Swartwout, being commissioners Dft. on him in favor of Col Macomb -·-- _________________$ Cash paid by Sarni. Swanwout to the Commissioners in Cash___
1000.00 500.00 200.00 451.37 200.00 200.00 5000.00
no. Paid by S. Swartwout being commissioners Oft in favour of !'dajor Norton Cash paid by Gregory and Henderson to A. J. ·Yates as pr certificate of the commissioners ··--··-····-··----····-----------·---·-···-··---- Cosh paid by J. Treat, being Commissioners Oft. to order of l\lr. Duffield -·-- D 0 - paid by James Treat to Stephen F. Austin, by order on Henry Williams Messrs Josephs Letter of Credit on New Orleans favour of Genl Austin ···-
amounting to in all $ Amt Due to close the $10.000 payt. -·--··------·-----··---------
755S0.37 2448.63
being 1st payt of $10.000 or lOpo/'o -----·--·--·-·-----·-·------·-• 10.000.00
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