David Gallaher to Stephen F. Austin, 01-20-1821 David Gallaher Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget Creation of XML version Debbie Liles Initial TEI Formatting Stephen Mues Programmatic and Manual TEI P5 Compliance Ben W. Brumfield Digital Stephen F. Austin Papers 07-10-2011 Stephen F. Austin Washington City, MO Unknown Eugene Barker, ed., Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1919: The Austin Papers, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1924), 3 vols., Vol 1, Part 1, pp. 374 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 01-20-1821 Programmatic restructuring and manual clean-up to comply with TEI P5 2.3.0 Restructured to meet TEI P5 standards Digital creation of XML file

Asks payment of a note. Hard times in Missouri.

Washington City [Missouri] 20th January 1821

D. Sir

I now imbrase the opportunity of informing you that times are very hard and money very scarce in this country and as fortune has frowned on me; and as I am informed smiled on you, I Flatter myself you will assist me with a part; if not all of the money which I lent you; I gave to Mr Wm Perry your note last spring when he was leaving this place for Orleenes and as he has not returned yet I do not know wheather he saw you or not, or what he done with the note, if you saw him and have paid it I hop you will Excuse this demand, If not I hope you will send by Wm Bruffy all or as much of it as you can; and his receipt to you shall be good for the amt received;

David Gallaher

[Addressed:] His Excellency S. F. Austin Provence Taxes