THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 219 boat, sank-and he did not arrive untill the day after. John Perry and l\ifc Guir returned yesterday and have lost every thing. their boat and Cargo Sank in Six_ty or Seventy feet Water they sold out for 100 Dollars, the Chance of the Cargo. Mc Guir I think will Never see Orleans again, or any Other Country, he is almost done with this World. John Perry is laso much unwell. S~phen has enjoyed good health, he says the Country agrees with him and that it has been quite healthy this summer. • I think the Indians, have receiva. a Check and that they will not trouble us any more this fall. I think William Bates will be at home in a day or two. I am told the Company was discharg<I· at St Louis yesterday. and that William Bates Evans and· Mc Gahan will be at the mines qn the Morrow Ashley and Hews Companey will also be discharged and the place of the Troops from this quarter will be replaced-by-eompaneys. from the Cape Girardeau and I am in hopes we shall not be called on again this fall-but every thing depends on the advance of·troops North Ward-the fall of General Hull has induced all the Indians on the Illinois and high up the l\ilississippi to arrise against us- If my son Stephen Should return to the mines he will stay but a day or two before he takes his Journey to Philadelphia so as to be on, in, time to return with the family : As to goods such is the difficulty in Obtaining payments, that I • am determined Never to.have any more untill times alter, If I can collect half the debts now Due, Its more than I Exp~ct, at the same time goods will be I think in demand in the Spring, As soon as Wil- liam Bates returns I think some lead may be collected and. I shall give every ·Assistance in my power - Yesterday brought letters from Mrs Austin She seamed to think that If she could see you it would give her some releaf She has recovered her law Suite, by which she will be put in possession of a handsome property and some money-at least for Spending money She was in hopes you would be in Philadelphia in time to go to the Northward with her-I look forward to the time when I shall See you all return in Safety Moses Austin Mr William Bates has this day returned from St Charles the Company were discharged only two Days since Say on the ro th Ins--t MA. [Addressed:] Mr Jam.es Bryan, Philadelphia
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