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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
J. E. B. AusTIN TO AusTIN. 1 (No. 2.)
Hazel Run.July 18 th 1824.
DEAR BROTHER I wrote you some time last week, from Herculanium,-by the way of N atch 0 a, but lest that letter should miscarry,-· I write again, - I arrived at Herculaneum on the 15 th of June,- I also stated to you, that I . was compelled to go by the way of Orleans;and it proved a fortunate circumstance I did,-as the rains have fallen in such torrents, .that It would have been almost impos- sible for me to have got here,- I found all our friends well, that is all that are left- I wrote you from Natchitoches informing you of the death of Mother,-· I found Emily well She has born her afflictions with much fortitude and has supported herself and family (by her own exertions much- better than could ·be expected con- sidering the ·destitu[tJe si,tuation, in which she was left- The af- fairs of'Brother James is.placed in such a Situation that It will' be impossible for me to do any thing with them, without detaining longer·in Missouri than I would be willing-therefore / think the wisest plan / can pursue, is to leave the dam 4 country as soon as possible-with Emily and her family-and leave the rest for you to finish ·should you ever visit Mo- · there are a ·number of acts and notes to be collected in this neighborhood but the estate has never been administered upon therefore the·collection of them can not be forced, untill that takes place-: As to the Little Rock property, when I was in St Louis "\Vm C Carr informed me that no difficulty aught to originate respecting it-and If Ashley wish<'d to do what was just no difficulty could arrise-:-unless H. E. [Henry Elliott's] estate should prove insolvent and his Oreditors force the Sale of that property-in that case he deemed it, advisable for Emily to file a Bill in chancery against H. E. heirs. i have written to Ashley on the Subject and inclose your letter- I have also directed him to forward every thing left at the Little Rock to the mouth of White River- ·I also wrote to Cunningham to do the same which I think they will comply with, as Ashley in a Jetter to Emily obse'l"l)ed that the things were there subject to your Order- A Scott came up in the· same Boat with me from the mouth of White River· also Mr• S.· and two of his children he fought and killed· Judge ·Seldon ·in a duel, a· few days previous to my arrival, at the mouth of Whi~ R- the cause of the dispute wa.s owi.rig.:to some•assertions Seldon made respecting him- Sam• Perry is at present absent to _:Fhilidelphia b~t is _Expected back in a short time I understand he 1s very much d1ssat1sfied at the present
1 Original 1D possession of Mrs. Emmett L. Perry.
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