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acquainted with him for many years and have no hesitation in saying [he] would be a valuable acquisition to your settlement-Mr. P. is now waiting and you will therefore excuse this crude Note.- ,v M. JOHNSON Hon. Stephen F. Austin Province of Texas.-
JAMES CuMl\IINS TO AusTIN
:March 3d 1825
DR FRIEND I Recd n note from my brother John he States he calcl to See moore respecting that land and he told him that he was a bout to let it go to Col. Groce he wished me to See you a mediately respect- ing it if there is any posibility of Saving it you will please drop me a few lines what I am to do I will go up and bring him down if necessary, my time does not admit of my Coming down at this time J Al\IES CUMl\[INS Col. SF Austin
THOMAS EARLE TO AUSTIN
Buflou Byou March 5 th 1825
SIR I understand you grant, Lebours to men of fameleys on these waters I in Consequince of not, haveing no timber on my League I hope, Sir, you will grant me timber Land on greens Byoue, I would do myself the honour to Call and See you but Expecting the arivl of the Schooner daley James Early my Son a young man Groing hopes you will grant, him Land the Same as other young men, Should you think proper Sir to grant, me any you will please Sir to give the order for Survey to Mr, Cook Sir, Alexander Kelpatrick mate of my Schooner requested of me to aply to you for Land on these waters he being continneley on board provents him Seeing to his business, and now at See
THo• EARLE
Col. Austin
AUSTIN TO COLONISTS
PUBLIC NOTICE
Is hereby given that in future the orders drawn on me by the Surveyors and accepted commonly called Land Office :Money will only be received in discharge of debts due by the Settlers for the surveying
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