Colorado District 30th January 1825
Dear Sir
Mr Alley informs me that he informed you Previous of my Being
in town that their was but one League of Land in the 14th League
and that is for Blienfort and McVain it appears to me that I am not
to guit any that I make Choice of as I made Coice of two Places By
the Eagle Lake first you gave to Blufort second to Coln Boss"
asked you for Land in June Last you Readyly agreed that to goe
and make Choice of a Place and then I was Called on from time to
time that I had not time ontill in Septr and then I Made Choice of
one that noone hade made Choice of I Lost that and it was
Entered in your Booke By Mr. Williams I have Been Ready for
two weeks to go to work on it or some Place Else if you intend
Letting me have any Land or not I want to noe I Come to the
Country for that purpose after seventeen months in the Country
I Cant Come on a footing with strangers I Can Return from whence
I Came Mr. Alley informs me Mr. Cook and Mr. Osborn has taken
a joining of him on the west side of Colorado and that theirs a
vacant Place at the mouth of skull crick Providing you will Let
it Be Run as Gabriel Snyders is if you Consent to it you will Please
let me no it and oblige yours
A W McClain
Judge S F Austin
NB Coln- Pettus [was] Present when Mr Alley said what he
did say on the subject