Stephen F Austin to James F Perry, 12-18-1835 Stephen F Austin Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget Creation of XML version Debbie Liles Initial TEI Formatting Stephen Mues Programmatic and Manual TEI P5 Compliance Ben W. Brumfield Digital Stephen F. Austin Papers 07-13-2011 James F Perry Unknown Unknown Eugene Barker, ed., The Austin Papers, (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1927), 3 vols., Vol 3, pp. 287-288 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Memorandum 12-18-1835 Programmatic restructuring and manual clean-up to comply with TEI P5 2.3.0 Restructured to meet TEI P5 standards Digital creation of XML file

Statement concerning J. E. B. Austin's estate.

To James F. Perry—

Memorandum as to J. B. Austin's estate etc.

All the funds furnished by J.B.A. when, he entered into partnership with John Austin were furnished by me, and I am now bound for a claim of upwards of eleven hundred dollars to the estate of John Austin. In the settlement John Austin assumed all the debts due by the estate. There is a debt of the firm still unpaid due I think to Collins. I lost about five thousand dollars which I advanced to my brother in various ways at various times for that business for after my brothers death John's account against J.B. Austin brought him largely in debt. I think about Eleven hundred dollars which I promised to pay.

The land that is deeded to my brother purchased from individuals, belongs to me, and the deeds were taken in his name because at that time there was no other officer to acknowledge them before except me. I wish Stephens expenses paid out of this land after the title is vested in me by the court.

The settlement with the estate of John Austin and McKinstrie and Austin cannot be made untill Williams returns, and I am present. I do not owe near the sum claimed.

I know very little about my private affairs. Williams understands them better than I do. If you can find out anything about them I wish you to do so. Dec. 18. 1835

S. F. Austin