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AMERICA.J.~ msTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
MosEs AusTIN TO JA111Es BRYAN
DEAR SoN Doct Cunningham returned yesterday from St Louis-and brought me word from M' Pettibone that he would be down in a ·day or two when he expected he would have it in his power to make a proposition that would embrace a settlement of all my Debts and leave me the property in Herculaneum and leave me a few thousand dollars to live on. this arrangement he is making for the sale of my-Mine a Bmton·estate-leave me the (640) acres-all my mov.:. able Property at the mines my Blacksmith shop and lotts at the mines 12 lotts in this place with all my improvements [undecipher- able] what Ho1!sehold Goods I have at this place and something more I shall know in a day or two how this business will Close At the same time, if you can do anything you had better make arrangements to meet any disappointments, but I will lett you know what is the determination· I am your aft' Father ' MosEs AuSTIN· [Rubric] Give my love to Emily & kiss the children for me. Febr 3 1820 • [Addressed:] Mr James Bryan Hazel Run
MosES AuSTIN TO JAMES E. B. AusTIN
Herculaneum Feby 8 1820
Dun SoN
I have inclosed you a Ten Dollar Note on bank Tennessee I am sorry I could not send you better money but there is no money but State Bank Tennessee and State bank Kentucky and Missouri bank bill to be had in this country. I hope I may Next mail send you as much money as will discharge all your Bills and Dues-I sent you in Jan 1 fO dollars on state bank of Kentucky-which I hope you have rec'd I have wrote to Washington City to have. arrange-: ments made £or you to obtain a place on board the United States Navy-I a]so sometime since-wrote Mr Holly to get Mr Henry Clay to befriend you in Washington City, also Henry Miggs [Meigs] and Mr John Scott from these gentlemen I am in hope you may obtain a place on board the N nvy next spring-you will therefore make use of your best exertions, to forward yourself in your studies-. and remember that everything depends on yourself-:! am sorry my son to say that my situation will not allow me to do for you what I could wish but when I am clear of all my difficulties I can then say what I can do for you in the mean time I shall forward
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