THE AUSTIN. PAPERS. 817 the Bank is, such, that Money cannot be had, on your Note I have obtained a discount-but cannot draw money from the Bank I got Mr Smith the Cashier to lett me have 139. Dollars which I send you the 50 to Mr Bates I shall settle. and the Balance of your note I think I can draw next vVeek-but the cause of all this difficulty is in con- sequence of the Bank of Missouri having made a run of our Bank and they hn.ve agents out to purchase up all our Notes this has stopped all notes of Ours going out untill things become a .little settled then I can draw the Ba'tance as to Dollars is out of the question McDon- ald must take Bank notes or he cannot be paid. I would not .have you to Draw Dollars from the Bank now not for, 50 pr C-t it would ruin us both in as much as every exertion is making by the Bank of Missouri to run us down and I would not obtain a Dollar but by the friendship of M-r Smith and If a hundred Dollars was to be called for and by you it would ruin our QJ in the Bank- but be assured as soon as money can be had you shall have it . . . , MoSEs AusTIN. [.A.ddresse_d:] Mr. James Bryan Hazel Run
MosEs AUSTIN TO JAMES BRYAN
Herculanium July 21 1817
DEAR SoN I have sent you nothing of the Articles you have sent for because I have them not Domesticks Saddles and Bridles mens and wom[en]s shoes I have not in store as to country linen its not to be obtained for Cash because it is not in the country I made every Exerti[on] in my power to get linen when in St Louis but could not the Domesticks I expected, have Not arrived they are uncommonly difficult to obtain Coffee and sugar are Cash-I have only a part-of-B a,rre'll I send you a few pounds-Coffee a Box Bosses [sic] and Gun Powder-with a handkf as soon as the .Articles you mention can be had I will bill them but Coffee and Sugar as well (as] Domestick and menes and ·womans Shoes are Cash in hand and cannot be had without to purchase them with out money cannot be done- I did not think I would leave St Louis with out money but I was obliged to do so it will come down Day after tomorrow if any can be had which I am promised and think will be obtained it shall go to you-by express MOSES AUSTIN [Addressed:] Mr Jame.s Bryan Hazel Cottage
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