Robert Kuykendall to Stephen F. Austin, 12-27-1823 Robert Kuykendall 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 07-16-2011 Stephen F. Austin Jackson's, TX 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. 717 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Letter 12-27-1823 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

Commerce. Austin as colonial clearing house.

Colo. Austin

Jacksons Decr. 27th 1823

Dr Sir I would take it as a favor if you would purchase of Mr. Carter or Fowler 25Ib of his manufactured tobacco and 25lb of hand [tobacco?] You will please write me a note and leave it here informing me whether I can get it or not

As I have not the means of paying for it they will probably take your paper for the tobacco and I will accompt with you for the same I am in great need of it — and am in hopes you will do me the favor to procure it for me

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