Bee Bayou July the 22 1835
Mr. Borden
Sir I would Inform you that I am an applicant for Land; through
Andr L. Phinney as he Is to Clear the same out of the Office for the half,
I was born in Virginia emigrated last from Tennessee landed In Matagorda
in march 1832 about 25 years of age my wife was born in Kentucky
married in Tenessee about 20 years of age and has three children 2 boys
and one girl
Shirise Dooley?
N B Mr. Borden
Dear Sir Mr. Tone will make the entry for me yours etc
Andrew L Phinney
[Addressed:] Mr. Gail Borden At his Office San Filipe Texas
By the Politeness of Mr T J Tone