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AMERICAN IDSTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
STEPHEN F AusTIN To· J Al\rns BnYAN 1
Hercu·' Deer· 30 th 1813
DR BROTHER, In.consequence-of not arriving here in time to I-Iammonds I was compelled to go St. Louis •- . whence I •did not return·:[until J yesterday- evening- On my arrival here I found a :Mr Bent (Brother of Judge Bent) who has a keel Boat to Sell in which I think a good bargain may be had and have therefore sent .out this express to inform you of the terms that you may embrace them if you think proper . The Boat is of Thirty-Seven (37) Tons, built in Pittsburgh la$ fall, and 'Very strong, and well built~. and may be had for Six Hun- dred Dollars, one Hundred down, and the Balance. in Pittsburgh She will make a very good Barge with a little expense an:d is about the proper size for an Orleans Barge·,-Boats are in demand in St Louis and I think the one which you got from Morrison may be sold well for cash- · This Boat is the same that Wilson purchased for 525 Dollars but Bent refuses to let him have it· She is caverd about 15 feet only and with· . . . rigging; I give you this information that [you] may do as you think proper I have made no engagements· with him •if [you] ·take the Boat it will be necessary to send to Elias, or come in, immediately as Bent, wishes to sell her and will do it in St. Louis: . ifr Bent will wait here untill Monday morning to hear from you, I go to Kaskaskia this day tho [I] shall not get there untill tomorrow Coi. Hammonds has been offered (3000) Three Thou- sand·Dollars for Herculaneum by Smith and Von ·Phal, and also by Gen 1 • Olark and Gen 1 • H owa1·d in partnership to whom he will sell if you .and Morrison do not take it-=- I shall state the terms to Morrison' and bring out his answer Tell .F~ther that the Bank is progressing agreeable to his last Plan, s. F. AUSTIN J BRYAN ·EsQR I think you had better not do anything with this Boat without coming in yourself to look at her S. F [A] [Addressed:] James Bryan Esquire Hazle Run Missouri pr Jerry
i Origin~! in possession ot Mrs. Emmett L._Perr7.
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