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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Partnership agreement, February 24, 1797. Moses Austin and William Shreve, of Frederick County, Md. Shreve to construct and manage an iron furnace on Austin's grant at Ste. Genevieve. Commerce. William Shreve to M. Austin, Frede1•icktown, June 15, 1797. Found no indi- cation of iron in his exploration at Ste. Genevieve, so that coutract of Feb- ruary 2 is void. Moses and Stephen Austin, dissolving partnership, June 15, 1797. Stephen Austin to James Austin, PhiladelpWa, June 29, 1797. Management of lead mines. Passport. Martinez de Yrujo to M. Austin, July 13, 1797. Moses Austin to Judather Kendall and Elias Bates [Dec. -, 1797]. Instru<!- tions for building furna~es and sa\vmill, and purchasing waste ore from old workings. Charles Austin to Moses Austin, June 18, 1798. Transmitting bill for goods and expenses incurred by Moses Austin lo his move to Missouri. Stephen Austin to James Austin, New Haven, September 12, 1798. Yellow fever epidemic. Purchase of horses, etc. Stephen Austin to James .Austin, Philadelphia, November 16, 1798. Yellow fever epidemic. John Rend, Daniel Hall, etc. Stephen Austin to James Austin, Philadelphia, December 24, 1798. Introduc- ing Daniel Hall and Harry Elliot. Stephen Austin to James Austin, Philadelphia, January 24, 1799. Purchase of supplies. Price list, February 19, 1799. Moses Austin & Co., bought of Bryan & Morrison, Kaskaskia. Moses Austin to Lieut. Gov. DeLassus, August 17, 1799. Petition to be put in possession of his grant. Reply of DeLassus. Bill for ferringe, November 11, 1799. Moses Austin due to Prue & Co. Moses Austin to Lieut. Gov. DeLnssus, February 5, 1800. Reviewing terms of bis grant at Ste. Genevieve, the delay in putting him in possession and the damage being d_one the mines by ignorant practices of the local inhabitants. He has built a sawmill, a grain mill, and a furnace and wants possession before the people ruin his property. Memorandum concerning debt, Aprll, 1800. Antoine Soulard to M. Austin, May 1, 1800. Concerning survey of Austin's grant. Advises compromise to save difficulty. Lead shipments, Ste. Genevieve, May 28, 1800. Antoine Soulard to 1\1. Austin, June 30, 1800. Concerning survey of Austin's grant. Claims of other Inhabitants. Antoine Soulard to 1\1. Austin, October 19, 1800. Concerning survey and title. M. Austin to Lieut. Gov. DeLassus, November 12, 1800. Petition for order on Soulard for delivery of certificate of smvey. DeLassus to Soulard. Fragment of order. Charles Austin to Moses Austin, Austinville, December 8, 1800. Value of property at lend mines. T. Bellier to .M. Austin, December 22, 1800. Order for 10 piastres. Inventory of Virginia property of Stephen and Moses Austin [Jan. l0, 1801]. Charles Austin to M. Austin, January 10, 1801. Concerning property in Virginia. Statement of Stephen Austin [Jan. 10, 1801 ?] concerning the business of Stephen and Moses Austin in Virginia. Price list, January 22, 1801. M. Austin in account with George and John Fisher.
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