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children· and· their;,age, ·the..nuniber of 'negroes, designating ·those under twelve years 'of age,:those·dver hvelve ·and under twenty-one, those over twenty-one, and if ai:iy of the fn.~ily are mechanics to state what kind. [November 23, 1821.]
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. Y. M. Pi\::-:,'IEL ro ,Ausrpr
New ·Orleans 'Nov 24 th 1821
---Austin Esqr. Dear Sir I take the liberty of.recommending M• J' ·Alexander to you as a useful man·; I ha'Ye been ·acquainted with' him 'for some years'past, and belive him to be an honest gentleman: as a· teacher he had charge of an academy in Georgia in which capacity he dis- charged his duty much to the satisfaction of his employes etc-any :friendship exhibited' to· Sd Alexander will ·be thankfully acknow- ledged by yom: J:Iunble .~evt 11;nd re~pecti':"e friepd. 1 . y M DANIEL [Adclre$ed:] -· -...-Austin Esqr·Present
RECEIPT FOR·A NOTE
·Recd Ne~ Orleans Nov. 25~ 1s21. of Phillip Redinger a note 9n John _Ti.unblin_son payable to John Steel or ·order for Orie hundred' and Sixty Dollrs · ($160) which I am to collect on the-bes't ·ter·ms. r cari-.:-Said Redinger is willing to allow a discount ·of Sixty Dollars'for\:irompt p'ayment.. S. }4. AUSTIN The above note was gi~•en ';JP,~o' Redipger before·the order on the back of this receipt was '_pr 1 esented oi· ,laiown of as this receipt was supposed to' have bee~ lost'.
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'1 pr Blankets 3•Pt 2 Carrots ·Tobacco 1 Small oven
.Ma v 9ti. 1822
M• S F AusTIN Sir , please to Lift yo·ur r:ecept··an'd 'Let Mai-tin V:drner 'have M• Tumli~- sorts note and you'! obli~e yours etc._·
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