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.AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
8. PILCHEB'S APOLOGY
St Louis June 7th 1817
Mr STEPHEN F AUSTIN Sir
The award of Messrs Hanson Reeter Brady and Douglass to· whom was submitted the determination of the difference between us has just been communicated to me. I lose no time in complying 'with so much of that award as I find to be obligatory upon me by stating to you in writing, that I regret having attacked you, and am sorry for the personal injury you have received, and that I have acted under wrong impressions I am etc etc JOSHUA PILCHER [Rubric]
M06ES AUSTIN TO JAMES BRYAN
DEAR SoN Herculanium June 30 1817 Mr Murphey visits your mill for a-load of Plank- also Mr Brown they say that you give-15 Dollars pr thousand and find the Waggon I have agreed to pay what ever you have given others Which I will thank you to write me Mr Evens says he has the Plank for-me se- lected a.nd by them Selves except 3/4 which he says he did not meas- ure, as many as is wanted for shelving you will please load the Waggons with a load say 1000 feet flooring and a 1000 feet 3/4 which will be as much as will-make a finish of my House. If you have-any- plank to hawl Mr Murphey-or-M• Brown will continue bawling a.s long as you please can you lette them have a few bushels of Corn to bring them back- I leave this For St Lones this day and hope I may bring you back the money for your Note in-Bank-I shall try- so to [do]-James E B Austin is mending fast and I think will be in a situation to Visit You next week in compeaney with your Mother and Myself-but not untill after 4 July- • MOSES AUSTIN N B I wish one of the wagons to load with 3/4 plank for shelv- ing the store. love to Emely and my Dear Boy MA [Addressed:] Mr James Bryan Hazel Cottage
MOSES AuBTIN TO JAMEs BRYAN 1
DEAR SoN Herculaneum July 5 1817 I inclose to you 100 Dollars in Bank Notes which I drew out of Bank a.nd that is all I can Draw at this time the situation of , Orl¥1nal in pos.sesslon ot Mrs, lilm.mett L. PenJ'.
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