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428 -4- r) of lead rising We have now in the Eastern Cities and here from 12 to 1400,000 lbs on all of which if we have to sell at the present prices we will loose a cent a pound which will be a very- serious loss. We have devided our goods negroes and lands but I cannot make any calculation what I will be worth untill we can sell our lead and pay our debts which is prety large I have al- ways calculated that our lead on hand^ would pay but from the present prospects I am afraid it will not but in the course of this spring we will know as S. Perry will start to the east as soon as navigation oppens and we will sell it at some price so that it will not be long untill we know if our lead will pay our debts I will have about 2500$ worth tf negroes 2500$ worth of Land and town property estimated at the most reduced prices 4000$ worth of goods in hadd^ besid3 some stock and tools and I expect there is due the firm at least 6000$ which may be col- 2500 negroes lected in the cours of 1 or 2 years 2500 Lands in all 13000$ 4000 goods 4000 debts would be my part but it will take some time to collect the debts and I think it doutfull whether I could sell my Landed property at this time so that you see it would be out of ny power at this time to remove from here at this time I have some other object- ions to removing to that country. I feel a strong attachment to the U. S. government and feel it would be with much regret that I could ttiink of leaving it. I expect to go to New Orleans y
Copy of transcript letters from Emily Austin Bryan Perry and James Perry to Stephen F. Austin, on February 7, 1830. Mrs. Perry discusses Stephen's health and his wish for her and her husband to join him in Mexico. Mr. Perry adds a note discussing his reasons for note moving to Mexico.
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