THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1683 Calves, Mules a gentle Ho1·ses or any other property that mny suit the Convenience of the sd party of the first part. The sd party of the first part to board and find himself nnd hand- Sn Felipe cle Austin 12 September 1827 MM BATTLE STEPFmN F ·AUSTIN by JA 8 B AUSTIN Executed in Presence of Samuel M vVilliams
JESSE THOMPSON TO J.E. B. AUSTIN
San Bernado Sept 17 1827
DEAR Sm on settlement I have fallen in debt to Thos. F. 1'.foKinney twelve Spanish mares for which he has callccl on me he is leaving the country and I nm not prepared at present to meet the demand in • consequence of which I have taken the liberty of soliciting of you the favour of discharging the demancl for me by letting him have the number above mentioned of mares for·which you shall be amply satisfied in a short time either by having the mares replaced or paicl for in any good property your compliance will releave a friend of a considerable burden which otherwise he can not be relieved from at this particularly important time and place me under lasting obligations JESSE Tno~rrsoN X his mark [Ac.lclressed :] l\,fr James B. Austin San Philipe Received from Jas. E. B. Austin Twelve Spanish Mares furnished by Austin on account of Jesse Thompson of Austins Colony- San felipe <le Austin 19 Septr. 1827- Tuos. F. McKINNEY [Rubric]
PHINEAS S.MlTH TO J.E. B. AUSTIN
New Lebanon Sept. 23. 1827
DEAR Sm
Your letter under date of 1G July lust n.nnouncing the intelligence of the decease of my dear brother George Smith has reiched me. The meluncholly tidings confa.inecl in your Jett.er though I had longed feared its arrival, does notwithstanding deeply affect my heart. Though fully apprized of the fatal nature of the malady with which my deceased brother was affected yet upon tho nrrivnl of the melnn- cholly news of his death, I found that I had entertained more hope of his recovery than I was conscious of. I hoped to have seen him
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