WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1837-18'11
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"NOTICE "There has been much said about my contract with Gen. Sam Houston and myself. I think proper to publish the contract which is as follows: "Agreement made and entered into on the 24th day of August in the year of our Lord 1836 between Sam Houston of the municipality of Nacogdoches on the one·part and Peter E. Bean, also of said municipality on the other part. "Witnesseth the said Benn has sold unto said Houston a piece or parcel of land, (one league, more or less,) distant about two leagues easterly from Nacogdoches known by the name of Bean's Plantation, and bounded as follows: [We omit description.] "For the sum of $5,000, which the said Houston obliges himself, his heirs and assigns, to pay within one year from the date of this instrument, and for failing so to do hereby agrees to forfeit this contract, and also $2,000 to be paid to said Bean. "And the said Bean hereby promises, on receipt of the $5,000, before named, to make a title to said Houston of said land; and for refusal to make a title on notice of said Houston's readiness to pay the said sum, the said Bean agrees to forfeit and pay to the said Houston the sum of $2,000. "And for the fulfilment of this agreement each party binds himself, his heirs and assigns, in the penal sum beforementioned, and submit themselves, without liberty of appeal to the honorable judges and judiciary of the county, that they may compel them to comply with the terms of this agreement. "In witness whereof, the parties sign this day and year beforementioned- and seal."
"Sam Houston P. E. Bean"
"John K. Allen, R. A. Irion Nathaniel Amory Nacogdoches, April 7, 1838."
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To MESSRS. ALDRIDGE & DAVISi
City of Houston, 18th Nov. 1837.
Messrs. Aldridge and Davis: Gentlemen,
You will please deliver the 4 stove-pipes, etc., to Doct. J. H. Winchell, which were stored with you. Dr. W. will receipt you for them, or any part of the number. I hope they are all in good order, and I desire that you will forward your Bill for storage. Sam Houston [ Rubric] [Addressed] : To Messrs. Aldridge & Davis, Marion, Texas Doct. J. H. Winchell
1 Original is owned by Mrs. Madge W. Hearne.
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