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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
to write- I have.at last got possession of your trunk and I sup- pose the most of your books but the trunk bas been broke open.a,nd I expect some articles taken out of it, the trunk was at Vaughns and after his death a notorious scoundrel by the .name of Fields married the widow who denied haveing it but it was after discovered by the Adms. of Vaughns estate and tnken out of Fields possession. I did not deem it proper to send them to N Orleans ns you had some four or five years ago instructed me to do but concluded to keep them till I hear from you again on that subject---- please write me the first oportunity I will obey any orders.that you may make relative to your trunk send it down the river or keep possession of it .till called for- I am sorry I have not time to give you all the news of the country, the local and domestic concerns of Hempstead County as well as the politicks .of the country- Give me a history of your country what the prospect is for makeing money there, or what would be profitable taken to or from your country- I:£ you know any thing of Doctor Andrews for Gods sake let me hear of him, I feel interested in Andrews and would .like to know that he is doing well If he is with you tell him we have a flourishing little village at the place he was endeavouring to get the seat of justice located at for this county. on the head of the Bodark, called Washington. This is now my residenc~ tell him his sweetharts are all married etc- Accept sir my well wishes for your prosperity and happiness JouN CLAnK
R. M. CARTWRIGHT TO AUSTIN. Harrisburg Buffalow Bayou :May the 25th 1825
STEPHEN F. AusTEN EsQn. Srn. I have been appointed constable to act in the case between .cartwright and Nelson and Benjamin Carico on board of the schooner Mary. and am ·without law or in- structions you will do me a singular favour if you would send me written Instructions so I may be able to do my duty I will give you ·a copy of the Execution and letter from the Alcalde ' • • Messrs, H, Cartwright Austins Colony District of San Jacinto " Nelson the Constable of said District · is hereby • Vs commanded to seize and Expose to public Benjamin Carico & sale according to law the property of Ben- Schooner Mary jamin Carico the defendant in the above suit or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay Jessie H, Cart- wright and Jessie Nelson the plaintiff in the above suit the sum of .five hundred and forty two dollars and costs of suit being the amount of a; judgement entered in my office on the 21st day of May 1825 against said Carico in favour of Jesse H Cartwright and Jesse Nel-
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