THE AUSTIN PAP~RS. 329 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of February eighteen hundred and eighteen. • Mo8EB AusTIN [SEAL] [Rubric] signed, sealed and delivered In the presence of • ROBERT C FARRIS.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN TO WILLIAM M. O 'HARA l
Herculanium March 4, 1818.
Dr. Friend- My Brother· James B. Austin will hand you this by whom you can send the paper £or me- I expect to start from here in the course of next week, but have some business yet unfinished that will require my presence at the mines. I have a favor to ask of you which will greatly oblige me, and hasten my departure, which is of great consequence to us both - that is to lend me one hundred and fifty Dollars for ten days, - I have money owe me from various sources·which will come in before, or by that time (some of it on judgements which must be collected by then)- but I have 150 Dol• to pay in a day or two which must be paid- and I have not the money nor can I get it without spending time which ought to be employed in preparations for the trip- you may positively rely on getting it back agnin in ten days should you be obliged to have it in that .time- and you will confer a particular favor on me- I. have _nothing more to say as to our speculations below, n.nd I think it would be safest not to make any more locations until I go down I am trying to arrange my affairs so as to go immediately down by land-which I shall be able to do if I could raise about 150 Dol•· which I hope you will lend me-Enclosed is a recept £or it- The money must be Bankabk, as none other will do s. F. AUSTIN W. M. Ohara My Brother was unable to go up I have therefore sent the negro Boy Baptiste, to whom you will please deliver the letter to me - also .please direct him to Robe-rt Wash, and also please dispatch him as soon as possible S. F. AusTIN [Endorsed:] Mr. Will. M. Ohara St. Louis 1 From the Darby Collection, Missouri Rlstori<'lll 8oclcty. For this Rncl th<' other letters trom the Missouri Htlrtorical Society I am indebted to the klndnesa ot .Miss Stella M. Drumm, Librarian. 25067 ° -24--V0L 2, PT 1--22
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