Thomas Jamison to Stephen F. Austin, 07-03-1826
Summary: Misunderstanding concerning division of land.
Caney
Dr Sir, If you will recollect when we were talking about the
division of the 47th league of land granted to Tom and Myself;
You said that I was to have first choice Ingrim and Mr. S. Williams
were present and it was a fair and clear understanding between us
that I was to have the prefference; the lower half of said league is
my choice; but have understood that Tom has made a transfer of the
upper half to me: But when you call to recollection the conversation
that took place between us I am in hopes you will have the transfer
altered and let me have the lower half agreeable to the understanding
that existed between us—The expences accruing in altering the
N. B.
pleas inform me on the subject by Mr. Deckrow I have told you as much about my making choice as ever I did Tom or any other person, from the statement made to me by Selkirk and Tom himself, I expected I would take the upper half but upon taking a view of it myself I prefer the lower half, and Tom still says it is a matter of indifference with him. As for the improvement Tom claims I do not consider he has a greater claim to the improvement than I have for two thirds of the improvement was made by Morrison and McCoy who asked my permission to plant corn on sd- Land—I have a Crop now on the lower half and am building a House on same; which will be completed in three or four days.—
Tom nor no other person has ever called on me to make my choice
N. B. The above stated improvement made by Morrison McCoy and Tom was made before the deed came out