Colorado January 19th 1825
Col. S. F. Austin
Sir I have made choice of the seventh Eighth and 12th Leagues
if either of these Leagues are vacant please to enter one for me.
Mr John Demiss also requests one if there are two yet vacant entered
for him. I have made choice of the seventh Labour, on the west
side of the river.
N. B. those Leagues lies near the head of the Bay Prairie
Thomas Gray