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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Erwin, Groce & Co.] and Co-I have already sent him word that If he wants to see me, I am always in the winter to be found in N. Orleans-where I am ready-to defend a suit in chancery-render him personal satisfaction or receive $10,000 due me, and settle matters and let him a\one-either alternative is always before him- From the Friendly intercourse that took place and continued between you and my :father, I had hoped soon to have had the pleas- ure of making your acquaintance-and that I might have some day been able to have established an acquaintance with you beneficial to both, which I yet hope may not be prevented by so unworthy an object as Groce- J. EnwrN
HUMPHREY JACKSON TO AUSTIN
[A.bout September 30, 1825.]
DR. Sm I Received yours of the 29 th of August !mediately went [and] Valued the Estate of :Moris Callaham Deed which Amounted to $254.50 John R. Harris Ezekiel Thomas and Wilm Vince apprisers. the Land I did not know what to do with so let it alone E Thomis ~wore Nicholas Callaham was the Brother of :Morris Callaham Deed I Gave N Callaham up the property he giving Wilm Vince and E Thomis security for the payment of the Debts and getting a power of Atturny from his :father to Administer to the Estate N Callaham applide for time to settle the Estate as he had to return to his Country to Settle his Business I gave him Ten Months he promised he would pay all the Debts he could before he went- I would have loocked into this Business sooner but being informed that there was but little due by the Estate and that Moris Callahan Relation was expected here soone I thought it best to wait to he cairn-I Requested of John R Harris to let me know if the estate was a waisting as he lived close by I thought in such cases it was best to wait a short time as persons might settle their own Business-you mentioned in your letter having wrote to me Respecting Boats which I have not Received but Capt Harris told me he had received one from you Directed to Capt Harris Capn Scott and T respecting them- there is no boats on this River that would answer except one that Mr Scott has if hir timbers is sound Hir old planck in intirely worm eaten but if hir timbers is sound Hir old plancked over with good timbers I am not acquainted as I neaver examed them. Andres Roach has a boat I think would answer and I am told there is a
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