THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1257 for me a short time as I can com pleat the work in 3 or 4 wealcs at farthest your at ten tion to this will con fur a favor on yours &c BARTLETr Snrs [Rubric] thar is 5 or Six· fomilys up in this part of the countray wishin to Settle in your Colony and ar making thar Selections up near the Road on thoas creeks that form the yea way [Yegua J Snrs
JoHN McGAFFEY TO AusTIN
Niege Ferry J anY. 15 th 1826
Mr. AusTIN. DE.AR Sm Having had the pleasure of seeing you during my stay with Mr. Castleman I am impressed with a favorable opinion o:f the Liberality o:f your disposition. I respectfully hope that you will be pleased to contribute your influence towards promoting the welfare of a Poo1· iJ1 an in his humble efforts in the Laudable pursuit of In- dustry My Petition for a grant of Land t.o Establish a Ferry will be handed you for your signature and any other favor you will be pleased to grant for its furtherance
JonN McGAFFEY
A. G. w A VELL TO AUSTIN
DEAR Sm
This will be delivered to you by Col1 Milam· who is empowered by me to settle with you relative to all concerns of cash and land now pending between us Although your silence equivalent to a. refusal to enter into the engagements which I had made in England agreably to your own request and even sooner than you could have anticipated (since it was fu]ly understood indeed even common reason proves that previously to forming a contract the Documents which proved your having possession of the lands were to be for- warded to me in London) compromised me most seriously and in- jured my interests more than I can describe, and you not having returned more than one very short answer to my numerous letters has amazed me it will be your fault if we do not meet herenfter on the same terms we hitherto have and you will I trust at hart allow that I have ·not been a bad friend towards you-Milam will write to me constantly and I shall be happy to hear from you·-You will I hope come to a settlement with him as speedily as is possible since he is anxious to get on to the Ud. States and will remain with
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