Charles Austin to Moses Austin, 01-10-1801
Summary: Concerning property in Virginia.
Austinville
Dear Uncle,
I wrote you a few posts since in answer to your letter Since which I have got those Gentn. to Value the property Sold to me a copy of Which I herein inclose you Mrs. Austin and Moses are well and beg to be rememberd to her Sister and friends, please present my best respects to all friends Yours with respect
Charles Austin [Rubric]
James has not yet return'd but is daly expected C. A.
[Copy]
Capt James Newell Mr Hugh McGarock and Mr Joseph Kent
The following Property I beg leave to request you will after examination Value at the prices which you think the Same would have brought 6 Months Since or at the Present time in Cash and will oblige
Yours etc
Chas Austin [Rubric]
B Bottom said to contain 500 Acres_________________________ 1833.33
Bohannon and Forbis Plantation d°__________________________ 1166.66 - 3000 and the following Negroes
Prince_______________________________________________ 100
Patty________________________________________________ 000
Nelly and 2 children_________________________________ 400
Jerry________________________________________________ 300
Gowin________________________________________________ 000
Peter _______________________________________________ 333. 33
Ambrosse Senr_______________________________________ 220
Alary________________________________________________ 100
Ambrose Jun__________________________________________ 400
Ceasar_______________________________________________ 333.33
David Jun____________________________________________ 250 2436.66
James_______________________________________________________ 300
Kesiah and 5 children_______________________________________ 666.66
David Senr__________________________________________________ 333.33
Alexander___________________________________________________ 200
Joseph______________________________________________________ 230
Thomas______________________________________________________ 200
Walter______________________________________________________ 150
Frank_______________________________________________________ 180
7 Mules_____________________________________________________ 460
$8,156. 66
Lynchburgh place not Valued
agreeably to the above request we have Valued the Property accordingly.
[Address:] Mr. Moses Austin Mercht. on the Spanish Side of the Mississippi Kaskaskia Mail
Jas Austin free
the Post Master at Kaskaskia will please forward this by the earliest conveyance and will oblige
[Endorsed:] Memorandum of Charles Austin acct M A and Co property