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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
BILL AND PRICE LIST
Russellville, 23 Deer- 1814
Mr Stephen F Austin
Bought of G W and W H Whitaker To 31 yds Supr Blk Cloth__________} j ------@ 15$ ________________ $46. 87½ 1 vest pattern_________________ ~ ______ 15____________________ 2. 50 l {',z doz Buttons_______________ ~ ______4/6 __________________ 87; Silk TwisL~-----------------· ii _____3/9 ------------------- 82½ 1 Cowskln Whip_______________ ~ ______ l/6 ------------------- 2. 62½ 2 pen knives_____________________________ 6/9 & 9/______________ 2.62½ 2 Madrass Hdkfs_______________________ l0/6 _________________ 3. 50
Dolls _____ _ 1 lb opium of _W H Whitaker------------12$------------------- 1 Blanket__________________________ _____ 4$ ____________________ 1 pr platted Stirrup Irons_______________ 7. 50 _________________ 2 pr Coarse Shoes______________________ l0/6 __________________ 1 do do --------------------------------10/6 _____ • ___________ Dolls _____ _ Ip' Woolen Socks_______________________3/9 ____.:.____________
56.20 12.00
4. 00 7.50 3.50 1.75
85.00
5. 62½
85.62½ 1.0('I fi.6·
Error in ad•· I Knife¼ 1 vest patern 30___________________________________
$92. ~
IsAAO L. BAKER 1 TO STEPHEN F. AusTIN
Camp 4 miles below New Orleans
Jany 5 th 1815
My DEAR FELLOW' Has fate formed me jealous and suspicious or have my failures in Life rendered me less sanguine and more doubtful of what is to be the issue of my fortunes. Perhaps the clouded destinies that hang over my fate and my country's fortunes may have rendered me Morose and severe and jealous of my friendr- What is the cause I cannot divine, yet not with.tanding your :Magnamimity induced you to transfer all your right and title to Paradise to me- yet in that letter while you darkly hint at hopes that infuse new life into you 1 " Baker, Isaac L. Ky. Ky. Ens o.n!I 2 It 2 Int 6 July 1812; Capt 44 Inf 5 Apr 1813; tr to 1 Inf 17 Mo.1 1815; bvt maj 23 Dec 1814 tor gal con at the siege ot New Orleans La; res<l l May 1817; [dled-1838)."-Heltman, FrnncJs B., Hlstork.al R<'glster and DlcUonary of the United States Army, 1789-1003 (Gonrlllllent Prl.Dtl.D~ Office 1903). I
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