THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1625 the time we can have it in our power to kn·ow where they are and can give you 15 or 20 good brave men to assist in cuting them entirely off. and If a Campaign is intended please to let me know that I may know how to act. Mr. Kerr is at la Bahia, but looked for every hour. I had news from Gonzales yesterday 2 Blockhouses are well built and now under the Command of Mr. Byrd Lockhart; all are in peace at that place; and no Indian sign near that is known of. Mr Monchola has not sent the ballance of my guns to me and the individuals who own them, altho he has been ordered to do so and it is greatly to the hurt of the owners as they want them to hunt their meat as well as to guard themselves with. Please write me and give me the news, as 1ifr Kerr and myself are both anxious to hear from the N Eastward and S westward,- • G DEwrrr [Rubric] Col Stephen F Austin P. S. Give the earliest notice you can if a campaign is intended ngainst the Corronks, that we may have time to prepare to Join you- G.D. [Addressed:] Col Stephen F Austin San Felipe de Austin Brassos per Capt Russell
WrLLL\M BLOODGOOD TO AusTIN
April 4th-1827
Col. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Please to settle the dispute between myself and E. Brinson about a piece of land bought of said Brinson by me for 25 cents per acre this being while the Alcalde was absent a bond was drawn for the same [by J Daniel E Bailes calling for six square acres front runing parallel with the uper lint of Brinsons league to the back line Now said Brinson refuses to give a deed for acres but has surveyed a like quantity of arpents for me which I refuse to receive-- He also wishes to alter his lines so as to make his league narrower and longer which will be prejudicial to my purchase-Now sir you will oblige me if you will assure me if a man contracts for acres if he can be compelled to take arpents-this will perhaps save me some trouble I am poor and do not wish to incur Expences But clont wish to be wronged- I further wish to trouble you with the Examination of a receipt £or the payment of another piece of land purchased of the snme man which also specifies acres and remains unsettled which is here inclosed please send the receipt to me by Mr- Hunter )Vm BLOODGOOD Col S. F. Austin
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