[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin, July 25, 1801] Page: 2 of 5
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I was therefore oblig^ to Secure such as were the Host Dis-
tressing to do which Some friend Must Step in I could Trust
None that was willing Except Charles—and as the property
would take time to make the best of it I was advised to
have all the property fairly apprised by good Men, Chosen for 3
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that Purpose to give you all the advantage of it possible
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this was done and the apprisement Sent forward to you S%me
time I Carred to the Credit of MA and C^ the full amo**
of the Property apprised, and stated the Accounts Sent them
to James Austin to Correct them if in his power and Send for-
ward to you thmz thus have you had all the details of Every
thing at the Mines and all the rroperty Valued at ll^^t ?
More than any of it has or will sell for--this done a Large
Balance Still remains due me as Stated in your ACco\w8S^9&.
if there ever was a Just debt is Justly due me-- and which
you appear to think there is some Injustice done you be-
cause I did not advise with you respecting the disposal of
it which it was not rossibly Nor as I Can See Necessary
Every Han/western Country Can Testifie that I have taken
Every Method to make the Most of the Negroes—which is all
that Can be got as the Land might as well sell in the Moon--
you also think that I might as well have Sold the Negroes
to you and that with the Bills of Sale of them which you
how
Say you hold you Could have raised the funds to pay me— &ZT-
you
±Ag Could be Led to Such an idea is surprising to me for
Surely you ought Long ago to have Known that Bills of sale
of Movable rroperty Under Circumstance as these Negroes were
was not worth One Cent to you Nor any one els this is the Law
and besides if you have Such Bills of sale taken in your Name
when they were Purchasd for the Company and when too that I
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[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin, July 25, 1801], letter, July 25, 1801; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth216098/m1/2/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.