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AMERICAN HISTO~CAL ASSOCIATION.
M AusTIN Esq You had better write to Henry Elliott to try to engage ]freight to Clarksville or Nashville for the 5000 of Lead and Shot and also to E Bates for it may be difficult to meet with an opportunitv unless it is attended t<? in time,
ELIAs BATES TO 1\ifosEs A usTIN.
Herculaneum Septr 8 th 1815--
DEAR Sm: I have paid Mr· Donnell the 80 Dollars as you requested it is· Creddited on the Back of your Obligation; I wish to know if Vin- cent Buoice will possatively give you 650 for your lead if he will I can get as much for all you have to sell as he will give but if you can not get more then 6•dou I can not give more than the 6 Dollars-- when you[r]-lead Comes in I will offer it to Honey and ascertain what he will give or if he will give the 650 I wish you to write me re- specting it as soon as possable you have not acknowledged the Recpt of 15 Dollars by Murphy-I wish you to Inform me if the Statement of the Lead is Correct which I sent you- ELIAS B.ATES [Addressed:] Mr Moses Austin Mine A Burton
ELIAS BATES TO MOSES AUSTIN
Herculanemn Septr-l0 th 1815
DEAR Sm . 1\iieS$rS Murphy and Hcartgrove liave Delev4 :Murphy 60 Barrs 2469 1 b Heartgrove 77 Barrs-3208 1 h-also the Barrells which I shall attend to-Mr Bryant Says that you may have what Leather you want for hides; Sole leather 33¼ Cents Upper leathers from 250 to 4 Dollars per Side-you may send the hides when they get dry and as soon as possable I shall not sell any of your Lead that is not allready Disposed of untill I here from you-please to inform me what is the price of Lead at St Genevieve. J\IIr Ellis has sent you 3 Barrels Cyder they Contain 40 Gall Each and wishes you to Sell them and reserve the Barrels if you can and send them in • E B.A'l'ES [Rubric] . Mr Horace Austin'has sent you a Barrel of Apples which you will receive by Murphy E BATES Recevd of Elias Bates for Acct of :Moses Austin Three Dollars I-Ierculaneum Sept 10~-1815 FRANCIS (his x mark) 1\-fURPHY [Addressed :J Mr Moses Au~ti:q. Min~ A Burton
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