Little Rock Arkansas
July 25th 1826
Stephen F. Austin Esqr
Dear sir Presuming on the acquaintance I had with you while
a citizen of our Territory—I have taken the liberty of enclosing
a transcript of a Judgmt in my favour against Peter Tyler who
formerly lived on white River in this Territory and whom you may
have perhaps seen, while a resident here—he Tyler has been
reported as dead and letters of administrad granted on his Estate—
but in consequence of the unsettled way in which he left his busness
nothing has been obtained by the administr to satisfy the debts he
was owing—many persons on white River where he formerly lived
believe he is still living, and residing in some part of your
settlement—should this be the case he no doubt has property sufficient
to satisfy the balance due me of the judgement. If Tyler is still
living and in your settlement as reported— and you can do any
thmg to secure this debt, it will lay me under obligations to you,
which I shall always be happy to have it in my [power] to
reciprocate. I dislike to trouble you with this business and should not have
done it—were it not for the assurance of our mutual friends Mesrs.
Scott and Crittenden
T. Farrelly,
NB Will you have the goodness to drop me a line on this
subject, direct " Post of Arkansas "
Dr Sir:
The inteligence that you have rendered our mutual friend
Terrence Farrelly assistance on the subject of the enclosed business will
be received with great satisfaction by us—we know the claim to be
a just one, and believe that Tyler has not acted as a good citizen
of your colony should act with regard to it,— Our respective
families are all in health— we have seen a gentelman by the name of
Gross direct from your settlement a few days since who gives us
a most flattering account of your porsperity and popularity— May
both increase while life lasts is the prayer of your devoted friends
Andrew Scott
Robt Crittenden
[Addressed:] Stephen F Austin Esqr Province of Texas
Mr. Gross.
[Enclosure]
Amongst the Records and proceedings of this Circuit Court of
Independence County appears the following
Terrence Farrelly against Peter Tyler
In debt Vacation Apl 1 1822
This day personally appeared before me Thomas Curran Clerk
of the Circuit Court (of the first Judicial District) in and for
the county of Independence and Territory of Arkansas the above
named Peter Tyler and says he cannot deny the demand of the
said Terrence Farrelly, nor but that he is indebted to him in the
sum of Twenty Four hundred and fourteen dollars and 88/100
cents Therefore it is considered that he recovered of said Tyler the
said sum of Twenty four hundred and fourteen dollars and 88/100
together with his costs of suit
Attest
(Signed) Thomas Curron Clk.
Upon Execution returnable the May term Eighteen hundred
and twenty three and which appears to have been the last
Execution that any money was made issued upon the foregoing judgment
there is a credit endorsed thereon for thirteen hundred cmd seventy
one dollars seventy one cents.
[Enclosure]
Territory of Arkansas
County of Independence
I John Redmon Clerk of the Circuit Court for the said county
within the territory aforesaid do hereby certify that the forego [i]ng
is a true copy (found upon record) of a Judgment confessed by
Peter Tyler (in vacation) in favor of Terrence Farrelly, and further
the aforesaid amount of thirteen hundred and seventy one dollars
seventy one cents is the amount credited on the execution returnable
as before stated.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the Circuit Court of said County at Batesville this 17 day
of July A D 1826 of the Independence of the United States the 51st
year
(Signed) John Redmon Clk
Judgment_____________________________________________________2414.88
Interest 1st Apl. 1826____________________________________________ 589.46
Cost___,—._________-________________________-__________________ 6. 70
$3011.04
Credit on Execution returnable to May ? 1823_______________1317.17
Interest on credit to 1st Apl 1826_________________________ 267. 37
-----------1638.54
1372.50
Interest from Apl 1st. 1826 till paid upon the Balance