Austinville Jany 10 1801
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
Gentln.
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.
Hugh McGarook
James Newell
Joseph Kent
[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