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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
1814 er. feb. 24 By Cash rec 4 • from the Sherlf'r________ _:____________________ 807. 40 ' due WK and c· ------------------------------------- 98. 33 Interest to 24 dee• 1817----~------------------------------ 22. 59 Ball doe W K and Co-------------------------------- $120 92
STEPHEN F AUSTIN TO JAMES BRYAN
Herculanium Jany. 3 4 1818
Dn BROTHER I wrote you ·this day to Nachitosh and now write again not know- ing where to find [you]- I rec 4 your letter from the Arkansas in which you request me to purchase a Madrid claim- Orders have lately come on the Surveyors office here to prepare the Red River Country :for Market as soon as possible and in consequence Madrid claims have risen very much as the Speculators are purchasing them up to locate on Red River. 12$ an acre have been offered for them on a credit in this State of things I have determined to Sell aJI your Flour here and buy a Madrid claim with the money, which I will locate on My improvement in the Long Prairie- I advise you to return as quick_as possible with all the Money you[can]and buy Madrid Claims- Doctor R. D-Dawson at New Madrid has some that can be got reasonable for Oash, and if you return for this pur.- pose go by there and See him I hope to be off in Feby. and am trying to raise your other BQat, to go down in for the one you got from Butler is too unsafe to trust anything in- I am anxious to hear what you think of the Long Prairie In not sending the Boat I have done as if the property had been My own-the claim if I get one shall be located for our joint benefit- the family are all well- I should like to see you on Red River but it is so uncertain when I shall be there that you ought not to wate, but return by land as quick as you can, and Secure some land there before it is too late S. F. AusTIN [Addressed:] Mr_James Bryan Alexandria Louisiana
JoHN FITZPATRICK TO MosES AusTIN
Joachim 17. Jany 1818
Mr. AUSTIN, Dr, Sir Please to let [mutilated] Cook have the Iron I requested you to send me by Mr Overstick (my horse is in a bad way for want. o.f s:tioes) :please tg S~I\d Sted~as :pantaloOI\S, W ~ t\~ out of Coftee,
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