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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
MEMORANDUM BY AUSTIN
July 20--Went to Velasco to meet B. T. Archer and W. H. Wharton (who had returned a few days before from the U. S.) for the purpose of making a return of our mission to the U. S. as commissioners We made our report and rendered an account of all the monies we h~d recd. and disbursed for Texas, and accompanieq those with all the original vouchers, which were passed to the Auditor for examination- Archer and Wharton at this time requested that I would be a candidate for the Presidency of Texas- B Hardiman, S. Rhoads Fisher and many others also requested it-
AUSTIN, ARCHER, AND WHARTON TO BURNET
[Velasco, July 21, 1836. The report is in Garrison, Dip. Cor. Texas, as cited, I, 111-112, and is here omitted. The financial statement that follows is from the Austin Papers.]
The Commissioners of Texas in Account with the Treasury department of Texas.
Dr. 1836 Jan'y
11
To Amount of Loan of 11th January of 200.000. 10% --·- " Donation of Yates & McIntyre by Yates_ " Proceeds of benefit at Camp St. Theatre_ " Nett Proceeds of Loan of 18 Jan'y SS0,000 - ··- ·--.
-
s
20.000.
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125.
" " "
"
150.
"
"
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40.000. ti0,275. ti0.275. ti0.275.
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s
Amount Carried forward To amount Brought forward
- s
s
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To Amount rec on loan in New York·---·-1 s
5.000.
1 From Austin's letter book, in file of July 4, 1836.
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