THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 845 of Mr Bryan. you and him can arrange as you may think best as to any further arrangements- Please write me what the Bank is doing and what is the prospect of getting money from the Johnsons. Please give my compliments to your mother and Lady s. F. AUSTIN. [Addressed:] Mr. "Wm. M. Ohara St Louis
BILL OF SALE
Know all men by these presents that I James Bryan'of the county of St Genevieve Territory of Missouri have for value received sold and conveyed by these presents do bargain and sell to Stephen F Austin of the County of Hempstead Territory aforesaid one yoke of oxen one roan mule one waggon and gears belonging to it four Horses to wit one Donnel Grey horse one Tolland Bay, Sturrard Bay, McCoy Bay, two Cows, All at this time on the farm at the Bayou in long Prairie. Also all the farming utensils on said farm and also all my right interest and claim to the improvement and crop now growing on said farm to the only proper use and benefit of him said Austin his heirs and assigns for ever witness my hand and seal this 19 June in the year 1819 J BRYAN Witness William Dunklin
JAMES CmunNS TO JAMES BRYAN. 1
Fourche Caddo July the 15 th 1819-
Sm After Due Respect to you and family I Desire to Communicate to you our Sittuation at present, our Salt buisness is going on Toller- able well at present. "'\iVe have got a quantity of good brick on the way and as soon as they Can be burnt I will have the furnace Rebuilt then I think we can make upwards of one hundred Bushels pr week. I have Bought l\'.[rs Hemphells Boat and have sent round to Vaughn.ns one hundred and seventy Bushels of Salt which I think there will be a Ready Sale for, but Let us be Carefull to git Lease as soon as it Can be obtained for I think from what Mr McGuire tells me there will be a Lease applied for soon he has been vewing the sittuation and I expect has been sent for that purpose. he tels me that a part of my place is Covered with a New Madred Claim Laid by Capt Spriggs and others in partnership, though fortunately by not knowing the Course of the Caddo he does not hurt me Verrey much I think when
• Original in possession of Mrs. Emmett L. Perry, 25067•-24-VOL 2, P'r 1--23
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