The Austin Papers, Vol. 1 Pt. 1

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AMERJCAN HISTORICAL ASSOC'IATION.

with in the Control of the Undersignd (Excepted) Twelve Dollars is to be allow.d pr month for the board of said Negro untill able to labour. but if I can hire out the said Negro man for more than Twelve Dollars pr month I am to do so and account to the said Austin for the same. DoucLASS FonsYTHE [Rubric] Jan. 11 22 th 18~1 JosHuA PARKER [Witness?] Sr ,Mr Hugh McGuffen has full authority to call for the within Named Negro man Richmond and Receive him on discharging his bills of expence MosES AusTIN [Rubric] Feb 7 1018f1 To Dugless Fors-ythe Esq Recd the within named negro from D. Forsythe July 15, 1821 s. F. AUSTIN. [Inclosure] Stephen F. Austin To D Forsythe Dr Jnn"· 1821 To Moses Austins b!IL__________________________________ Feb 1 • 20

8. 50 3. 00 2. 50 2.50 3.00 2.50 5.00 30.00 2.00

" 1 pr. pantnloons for your negro Richmond_____________ 1 Shirt for do_·---------------------------------------- 1 p' pantaloons__. ---- .--------------------------------- 1 " Leather do _______________________________________ _ 1 shirt_________________________________________________ Medicine from D' Rivers________________________________ Bill pnld D' Rivers for Negro______;._____________________ 1 p' pantaloo[n)s Rich'---------------------------------

April 28

May

$59.00

July 15

D' Rivers bill up to this time for attending Richmond ---------------------------------

Cr. By One Months wages of Richmond after paying for 9.50 $68.50 his board_______________________________________________ 1~.00

$G6.50

To 50 lb Bacon @,12J____________________________ 6. 25 " 2 bushels Corn for flour________________________ 2. 00 20 1•• Beef @ 6L_________________________________ 1. 25 Sam's bill________________________________________ 2. 00 Sundries_________________________________________ 2.00 Grinding Corn____________________________________ .75

14.25 14.25 $i0.75 Recd· a draft on A Sampyrac for the above Seventy Dollars ~ which when paid will be in full. July 16 th 1821 DouaLASS FonsYTHE

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