Herculaneum Septr—10th 1815
Dear Sir
Messrs Murphy and Heartgrove have Delevd Murphy 60 Barrs
2469lb Heartgrove 77 Barrs—3208lb—also the Barrells which I shall
attend to—Mr Bryant Says that you may have what Leather you
want for hides; Sole leather 33 1/3 Cents Upper leathers from 250 to
4 Dollars per Side—you may send the hides when they get dry and
as soon as possable I shall not sell any of your Lead that is not
allready Disposed of untill I here from you—please to inform me
what is the price of Lead at St Genevieve. Mr Ellis has sent you 3
Barrels Cyder they Contain 40 Gall Each and wishes you to Sell
them and reserve the Barrels if you can and send them in
E Bates [Rubric]
Mr Horace Austin has sent you a Barrel of Apples which you will
receive by Murphy
E Bates
Recevd of Elias Bates for Acct of Moses Austin Three Dollars
Herculaneum Sept 10th—1815
Francis (his x mark) Murphy
[Addressed:] Mr Moses Austin Mine A Burton