Caney 3rd July 1826
Colo Austin
Dr Sir, If you will recollect when we were talking about the
division of the 47th league of land granted to Tom and Myself;
You said that I was to have first choice Ingrim and Mr. S. Williams
were present and it was a fair and clear understanding between us
that I was to have the prefference; the lower half of said league is
my choice; but have understood that Tom has made a transfer of the
upper half to me: But when you call to recollection the conversation
that took place between us I am in hopes you will have the transfer
altered and let me have the lower half agreeable to the understanding
that existed between us—The expences accruing in altering the
transfer I will pay.—Tom has repeatedly observed that he would
as soon have one half as the other and as I am willing to pay the
charge requisite in altering the transfer I hope it is a matter of
indifference with you
Thomas Jamison
N. B.
pleas inform me on the subject by Mr. Deckrow I have told you
as much about my making choice as ever I did Tom or any other
person, from the statement made to me by Selkirk and Tom himself,
I expected I would take the upper half but upon taking a view of it
myself I prefer the lower half, and Tom still says it is a matter of
indifference with him. As for the improvement Tom claims I do not
consider he has a greater claim to the improvement than I have for
two thirds of the improvement was made by Morrison and McCoy
who asked my permission to plant corn on sd- Land—I have a Crop
now on the lower half and am building a House on same; which will
be completed in three or four days.—
Tom nor no other person has ever called on me to make my choice
Thomas Jamison
Col° S. F. Austin
N. B. The above stated improvement made by Morrison McCoy
and Tom was made before the deed came out
T. Jamison