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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
lated has retired from business so that I find it so very difficult to procure cash on terms such as will suit us or rather so very different from what can be done whenever I can produce documents proving: that the land is ceded to us by the Govt that although I shall not neglect to make every effort I shall accept no terms but such a.s I am not likely to get at present when unable to furnish a proof oi- even to state that when I quitted Mexico the grant was confirmed - My falling into the hands of the Pirates and long detention has played the Devil with my schemes in some respects in others I am getting on very well - I wrote you several times and via Mexico - Hava.na and New Orleans from Charleston S Carolina and lately via Mexico - Do not forget to send imm 1 r [immediately] a copy of the Map of Texas since the Pirates took mine also of the Estate and mark of [ t] most distinctly on it the lands which I can sell describe them fully and send the 01-iginal or a f'ully authenticated CoJJJI of the Grant of course of the very [first] cash I can procure I shall send you all the article mentioned in the list if however I can get the price up shall I [not sell?] as much [as I can 1 (torn)] a tolerable price for some has lately been sold at ... [torn] Shillings pr. ncre if enabled to procure by sale of land more money than we want to rork the Estate and the most required would be I suppose 200,000 >ollars if so fortunate as I possibly may be what shall I do with your share of any surplus ... [illegible] it; in your name in the Bnk funds and send you the Documents or place the whole in our joint names - 1Vith regard ·to the Mines I am happy to say I have already forwarded proposals to the Mex 0 Govt such as it will doubtless unless mad adopt when I sha11 be enabled to furnish them with whatever cash they require - I have also in consequence of offers made me by Merchants here proposed the terms on which I will furnish the Govt with a loan of 20 Millions of Dollars - ,ve must have a little patience and I doubt not all our affairs will go on well - I am very sorry not to be enabled immediately to send you out all you want unfortunately the want of documents has played the Devil with us for the present remove that obstacle and as I am assured our grant will prove as fine a speculation as you had ever anticipated Al- though only a fortnight here I have already· done a great deal of business and will not [q]uit until I get through all I have to do be- lieve me dear Judge • Your ever Most faithful friend A.G. WAvELL Mr- Exter has removed from No 5 J e:ffery Square St Mary Ave to No - 106 Fenchuch Street London where direct to me indeed I am here staying with him - [Addressed:] Stephen F.uller Austen Esqr· to the care of Col J H Hawkins New Orleans pr Unicorn via New York
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