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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
I have inclosed to Mr Wharton copies of the public and pri~rate treaties made by President Burnet with Santa Anna
S. F. A.
JAMES COCHRAN TO AUSTIN rNovember 25, 1836. See Calendar.]
GEORGE B. MCKINSTRY TO AUSTIN
Be it Known. That in consideration of the Sum of twelve hundred dol- lars to me in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I have this day sold to Stephen F. Austin a certain Negro Man named Simon, of a dark complexion aged about twenty seven years I warrant the health as well the title to said Negro against the claim or claims of any person whatever, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the Town of Columbia this 25 th November 1836. GEo. B. McKINSTRY Witness Barnard E Bee
AUSTIN AND BARNARD E. BEE
Contract of Sale
[November 25, 1836. Austin contracts to sell Bee two leagues of land, location of which is described, for 815,000 each. Terms of payment stated. See Austin to Gasquet and Company, December 19, and to John P. Austin, December 12, below.]
WILLIAM H. WHARTON TO AUSTIN
[New Orleans, November 28, 1836. See Calendar. The essential parts of the letter are in Garrison, Dip. Cor. Texas, as cited, I, 144.]
J. W. Ross AND BROTHER TO AusTIN [New Orleans, November 28, 1836. See Calendar.]
DANIELE. COLTON TO AUSTIN [New Orleans, November 29, 1836. See Calendar.]
WILLIAM H. WHARTON TO AUSTIN
[New Orleans, November 30, 1836. See Calendar. The letter is in Garri- son, Dip. Cor..Texas, as cited, I, 148.J
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