Col S F Austin
Sir I send you the returns of Andersons, Pettys and Tobars,
Pettuses, Duty and Eadses, Sitos of Land and De Mosses Labor by
Col Pettus My Provisions gave out which prevented me from going
any further up the River I intend going down the River as Soon
as I can go to the Cane brake and back, to finish my work below,
if you wish any more Land surveyed on the West side of the River
Opposite the Lake than I have orders for let me know by the first
opportunity. My hands will be at my House till I return from the
Cane brake if you should write before I return; I think there will
be some very good Leagues below if the[y] Can be Laid about
four miles on the River as the Timber is very narrow it will not
do very well to lay it off in square Leagues; John Tobar only
wanted one mile Square where he Lives if he wishes it so after
seeing the Lines I will take it off his hands and pay the charges in
proportion but no more which word I sent to him; Whiting wished
me to let you know that he wishes to take Land, below in the Bay
Prairie
Jany 29th 1825
Rawson Alley [Rubric]
Col Stephen F Austin
N B the surveying of Jesse Burnams Land comes to seventy four
Dollars 89 1/2 cents
R Alley [Rubric]
I gave George Duttys return to him as he said he was going over
in a few days