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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
Memorandum · Voyage to Mosby Mill on Arkansas for Plank.- Expence , F'lower 60 pouods____________________________5 Cents______ Jacob Joues _and Sons___ __________________ 5 Day each _____ _ PBautrt ne sr s o_ n_ _ _- _~_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- _- _- _- _- _- _- _- _- _- _- _- _- _- _- 5 d a y s _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 days__~ _. Orr ---- --------------------------------------3 days _____ _
S.00 10.00
5.00 5.00 3.00
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26.00
· 26½ pounds Bacon _______________________________________________ 6. 6~½ 1 Gall Wlllskey_____________________ ·________ ·____ ______ __ ______ 1. 25 Dollars______ 33. 87½ 5000 feet Plank______________________~-------------------------- 28. 46 250 Tabs ------------------------------------------------ 5250 350 Moses Austin_______________________________________________ 1. 89 400 Doc' Cunningham______ _____________________________________ 2.18 250 WillialllS ___ ·----------------------------------------- ·----- 1. 35 6250 33.88
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN TO JAMES BRYAN 1
Su.line June 2 1820.
Dn BROTHER, . I have been examining your Caddo store aa:counts with a view of Selecting the best of them to·put in a train for collection, I have done the best I could and put a Small amount in the hands of officers for collection and Alley must be here to prove them, The Saline is in opperation and there is about 500 bushels of Salt on hand, but it ,vill not Sell for·any thing- •Poston is doing the best he can and is out of provisions, ,vhich cannot be had. here without the Sil-ver Bacon at 25cta and corn 1,00 to 2,00 I have therefore Sent out Alley to the Arkensaw for you to procure bacon or Pork-there and send to this place by Orr in the waggon·and he can take back a load of Salt •also send some Flour unless you do this the Saline will have to stop-· I have taken an inventory of every thing here and shall start to the Mount tomorrow and think shall be able to sell the works to Wilson, Browne from whom you borrowed the money called on me and is in distress for One hundred Doll• and says that if he can get that much he will wate ·for the balance. I have promised to try and get_it If you cannot sn,Ye your Property in the upper country without taking :Money from here I fear it will be Sold, for I have no hopes of getting a Dollar for you in this country Mrs Hemphill will' Sue·you the moment you arrive here as will also Browne and
• Ori.9mal 1n possession ot Mra. Em.melt L. Perr1,
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