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AMERICAN HISTORIC.AL ASSOCIATION.
MoSEs AuSTIN TO JAKES BRYAN [Probably 1813 or 1814]
DEAR SoN
I have been for all the last Week so engaged in taking depositions that I have not had time to think of any Other business your letter by Mr McGahen I recei 4 and see him at Mr James Austins and requested him to tell you that our lead was left on the road and at Grand River and that Mr Bates had given notice th3:t unless the Lead Stephen F Austin promised arrived by the 15 Inst we could not have over 650 Cents so that I suppose I mm;t take 650 Cents on our lead about 14 thousand was on the road this Week thus situated I could not send you the Order you requested, the furnace is again in blast and I shall push forward our lead as soon as the roads will suffer "\V aggons to Pass and I shn.11.at all times feel a pleasure in doing any thing I can to help and advance your interest-tell EmHy that the day she left D Hall My horse fell with me and altho not much hurt I could not return As I expected to see her leave us for Hazel Runn- I start for St Louis on Monday-I hope to finish my business at Court I nm Aff' Yours MosEs AusTIN [Rubric] Sunday at Mr J Austins 11 OClock [addressed] Mr James Bryan Hazel Cottage
STEPHEN F AUSTIN TO JAMES BRYAN
Hercu[lo.neu]m, Jany, 13, 1814
DR BROTHER,
Elias will not finish makeing the Sheet Lead until Monday and the Boat will not be in readiness either untill that time, so that it cannot be started untill about Wednesday. Elias says that Wilson has not quite nine Thousand Pounds of Lead here tho, there will be enough [to] make out the .Cargo by ta[king the s]hot which my Father sent in [mutilated] which must be replaced im[mediate]ly as he is now waiting (for] it. I think you [may] send in The Hands on Sunday and they can assist in finishing the Boat etc on Tuesday I think we ·can Load and Start on Wednesday so that if you are in St. Genivie by Monday night you will be in time • s~ F AUSTIN [Rubric] J. Bryan Esq-Hazle Run
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