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THE AUSTIN PAPERS,
JOHN INGRAM TO AUSTIN
Colorado May 31, 1825
Dn Sm , I have made ·inquiry concerning the land You proposed to let me have near ~Ir. vVilliams's, and have been informed by several per- sons well acquainted with it: They inform me that the land is of a very indifferent Quality, and almost entirely destitute of timber,-Therefore if it is not incon- venient to you I could wish to make another selection-I had rather have a place somewhere between the road, from Jackson's to town and the upper surveys which have been made on the Bernard, I could wish to have it laid off in an oblong to include both sides of the creek If you can suit me in this manner, will you please be so good as to let me know by Mr. Jimason JOHN INGRAM. Col. S. F. Austin
ISAAC MATHEWS TO AUSTIN
Alexandria May 31 ■t 1825
STEPHEN F AusToN Esqr SP D Auston
DEAR Sm there is a gentlemen that lives in your colleney by the name of Mr. Issac House, who lay sick at my house in the Month of August last, several days: during which time he informed me that He was about to trade for a league of land from you, and that his busi- ness cald him home (he said that he had been living there for two years) and that he was not able to travel for to get back to attend to his business on foot (which he was travling in that way) and he would give me six hundred and fourty acres of land lying on the watirs of the Burnard for a poney that would ansur for to carrey him home. on the faith and credit of his report I agreed to do so. and at the same time expecting to emmigrate to that country, was the in- dusement for me to run the risk of the trade with him, he is a single man and he makes his home at Mr. Varnors my wish to procure a title for the said land in my name through ~fr. James Browne, who will bee the barer of this to you. and any expences that will ·occur on the same Mr. Brown will discharge it for me. I will write to Mr. House about the same, your complyance with the above request will mutch oblige your humble servant lsAAO MATHEWS [Rubric l I hold Mr. Houses obligation for the sd land which I will intrust with Mr. ~rowne for the said arrangement I. M.
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