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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
a transcript of a Judgmt in my favour against Peter Tyler who formerly lived on white River in this Territory and whom you may have perhaps seen, while a resident here-he Tyler has been re- ported as dead and letters of administratr granted on his Estate- but in consequence of the unsettled way in which he left his busness nothing has been obtained by the administr to satisfy the debts he was owing-many persons on white River where he formerly lived believe he is still living. and residing in some part of your settle- ment-should this be the case he no doubt has property sufficient to satisfy the balance due me of the judgement. If Tyler is still living and in your settlement as reported- and you can do any thinl4 to secure this debt, it will lay me under obligations to you, which I shall always be happy to have it in my [power] to recipro- cate. I dislike to trouble you with this business and should not have done it-were it not for the assurance of our mutual friends l\:Iesr•. Scott and Crittenden T. FARRELLY. NB Will you have the goodness to drop me a line on this sub- ject. direct" Post of Arkansas" Dr Sm: The inteligence that you have rendered our mutual friend Ter- rence Farrelly assistance on the subject of the enclosed business will be received with great satisfaction by us-we know the claim to be a just one, and believe that Tyler has not acted as a good citizen of your colony should act with regard to it,- Our respective fami- lies are all in health- we have seen a gentelman by the name of Gross direct from your settlement a few days since who gives us a most flattering account of your porsperity and popularity- May both increase while life lasts is the prayer of your devoted friends ANDREW ScoTT RosTt CRITTENDEN [Addressed:] Stephen F Austin Esqr Province of Texas Mr. Gross. [Enclosure] Amongst the Records and proceedings of this Circuit Court of Independence County appears the following Terrence Farrelly against Peter Tyler In debt Vacation Apl 1 1822 This day personally appeared before me Thomas Curran Clerk of the Circuit Court (of the first Judicial District) in and for the county of Independence and Territory of Arkansas the above named Perer Tyler and says he cannot deny the demand of the
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