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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Prior to leaving New Orleans they purchased in partnership Pro- visions and other articles together with a Boat in which they came to this Colony- J\1r Dixon in the fall of 1823 undertook surveying on the Brazos and Kilpatrick accompanied him as Campkeeper-On this Occasion the above account accrued-the whole of the partnership provisions being taken by Dixon for the use of his hands-An account has been furnished agt the Estate already This one is made out from the recollection o·f IGlpatrick and to the truth of which he has sworn- Austins Colony District of San Felipe de Austin towit Personally appeared before me Laurence Richard Kenny Alcalde of said District Alexr Kilpatrick of this Colony who being duly sworn says that the foregoing account as stated against the Estate of Sam 1 Dixon deceased is just and true and that the several articles composing the same were furnished by Deponent to sd Sam 1 Dixon in his lifetime and for which he has never received payment. Taken and acknowledged before me at the Town of San felipe de austin in sd Colony this 21 September 1825
LAuce RrcH KENNY
Ale Aux KILPATRICK s. F. AUSTIN
Admitted and paid by Sept 21 1825
Reca a note from S. F. Austin for fifty one Dollars being for the amt of the within account against the Estate of Sam 1 Dixon which is in full for my claim on Said Estate Sept. 21 1825 ALEX. KILPATRICK. JOHN H. FOWLER TO AUSTIN Miller Cty. Ark. T. Sept. 22 nd 1825 J\fr. AUSTIN Dear sir My acquaintance with your general character, (though I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance, having seen you only a few times while at William Stevensons in mount prairies) and the high station you hold in the land in which you live induces me to hope for success on the present occasion A man by the name of Ruben McHaws has swindled me out of about $250,00 by tradeing me sundry forged notes of his own manu- factory on citizens that I knew to be good; the precise amount is $242,25 two negro fellows one belonging to Mr John Johnson the
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