THE AUSTIN PAPERS, 243 were.compelled by the law to establish one such office in each state und territory whenever a certain amount of the capital stock should be subscribed in such state or territory- the object would be to prevent the specie from going out of the State into the Mother Bank at Philadelphia-but you might as well kick agt the pricks as to at- tempt it-. It will however be strongly urged I suspect- I shall try to [have the] first section so amended as to have [offices1] for sub- scription opened within our territory- Write me often your ideas· [on] these and other subjects which may occur R EASTON [Rubric] Be pleased to present my best respects to Mn Austin and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and to Stephen-.· I send you a Bank bill for five Cents.- • [Addressed :] Moses Austin Esquire Post Master Mine Potosi vVashington County :Missouri Territory
MOSES AUSTIN TO JAMES BRYAN 1
Durham Hall Novr 251814:
MY DEAR SoN This will be handed you by Mr Frizzel a Gentleman from Bos- ton :i,rr Frizzel wishes to Purchase Lead. I have told him that I could Not Sell any but that I thought you would I have therefore refer'd him to you I have wrote Mr Henry Schell that the money uromices [promised] should be sent him in ten days. the Waggon Starts this morning in companey with Been Brown the Lead She takes I sold to Mr Wilkinson to send on to Stephen and I have sent of John J Bricky to RussellsVille to see Stephen and help him should he make the purchase. I had to send to Cape to engage my Pork an article I find will be difficult to obtain this year and I thought best to make safe in time I am told Pork can be contracted for at or Near Eathmans ferry oi;i. the Mississippia which would be with in 4 Days of Stephen and I have given New instructions to him on the Subject of Negroes which I am determin'd to take at about 24 Thousand for 5f this will bring the Men nt 600 Dollars Women at 500 Children from f00 £75 and 300 In consiquence I have sent forward proper Securety for the Negroes. If Ever there was a time that would Justify a high Price for Negroes It's at this moment Lead must be up the demand is great and 750 is given. If you can sell Lead for 800 Dollars I think I can make •out the balance If Scott doth Not disappoint me as I have sent on money to
• Original in possession of Mrs. Emmett L. Perr7.
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