THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 233 ,vith Respect to Herculaneum I feel myself necessitated to sell my Proportion as Soon as Convenient to free me from approaching im- barrassments- My Estimate of the Value of Herculineum is much beyond what Could be expected to be obtained for it at this time. I have been offered for all the unsold lotts in the town together with all the Residue of the tract of land out of which the.Town has been taken and also the lotts and Improvements therein formerly Occupied by Baker, Three Thousand Dollars One Half in goods at stipulated advance and the Other in money in the·month of :May next-this offer, I do not find entirely meeting my convenience because I have no occasion for goods and have no wish to be peddling- Your friend ~Ir Bryant or your self may have the same .property for the same Price if you wish it and the Payments shall be made as Con- venient as my Circumstances will admit off- I could wish to know your determination upon the subject before we adjourn as I would like to Close a sale to Others if you decline to purchase, before I go from this, and also I should think it would be to your interest and for your convenience to have a division of the unsold lotts before I sell to any persons not of your family or friends-this is altogether a measure for your convenience and will be governed by your Will- I am sorry I cannot write you more fully I could indeed explain more satisfactorily to both parties Verbally-therefore I will hope to see you or Mr Bryant on the subject Either while I remain here or immediately upon my Return Home- Please make a tender of Respects and good wishes acceptable to Mr Austin and Mr Bryant and am Sincerely S. H.un,roND [Rubric] My Opinion of the Va.lue of the property at Herculaneum offered for sale is as follows-- 221. Lotts unsold or there about chenp @ 30 Ench fs_________ $6630 00 Resedue of the Tract of land_______________________________ 3000
9630. 00
Bakers House nncl two lots cost me__________________________
35. 00 [Sic]
9665 00
½ 19630
4815 350 Bakers lotts etc
5165 Exclusive of the ferry and forfeited lotts [Addressed:] Moses Austin Esquire Mine a Breton County of Washington Hand by Mr S. Austin 2506r-24-vot 2, PT 1--16
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