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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
One thousand eight hundred dollars payable first of January next-seven thousand dollars payable first of March next and two thousand four hun- dred and fifty dollars payable first of may next. In the hurry of closing this business on the departure of Col Bee, he omitted through mistake to · sign the first mentioned drafts, that is for ($1800) one thousand eight h"!lndred dollars payable first of January- He handed •me the drafts and contract and we both believed they were all signed and did not discover the mistake untill after he was gone- He informed me that he would instruct you to pay them, so that I have no doubt it will he done. I have therefore drawn on you for said sum of ($1800) one thousand eight hundred dollars, favor of John A. Merle and Co. which you will please pay and charge the same to Col Bee. I have inclosed the unsigned draft to Messrs John A Merle and Co. with an endorsement and am hound in property and honor to Col Bee if the transaction is not as I have stated in this letter- By the terms of the contract the sale of land is void if the money is not paid on the days specified. s F AUSTIN
AUSTIN TO JOHN P. AUSTIN
Columbia Deer- 12. 1836
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}OHN P. AUSTIN DR. COUSIN,
I wrote you last month informing you that Col. Barnard E. Bee was to pay you five hundred and fifty dollars on my a/c to pay the money you advanced to Mr- Dale- I presume there will be no disappointment as Bee is hound by Contract to pay the money- Write to him directed to Washington City and also to the care of General James Hamilton Charles- ton South Carolina.- All matters are going on very well here. The organization of the new Govt. is complete, and all works smoothly- ~o news of the Mexicans of late date. Remember me to your family and all friends- S. F. AUSTIN
Washington Jany 21/ 37
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DR. SIR, I forward you a letter from the late lamented Gen!- Austin-My esti• mahle friend tho of but recent acqu~intance-- .Expecting to visit New York-1 retained the letter till I saw you-, I promised I think-to pay you for Genl. Austin in all February $550-and presume I shall, be able to comply- The truth is he made me promise to pay him largely on the
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