[Transcript of letters from James Cook and Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman, April 9, 1830] Page: 1 of 3
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Cronkawsy Croaaing 9th. Apl. 1830
Mr Wightman
I have finished this Bide of RiWer ^ All but the lat.
League and Closing this Quarter I ran the Town League 1260 vara*
higher up which I find was too far by 700 In Closing line be-
tween 8(jp9 the line wra 1100 varaa too long I offeet 750 varaa
to get Round Gaaleye lake and found that I ahould of cloee/wdthin ^
20 v?raa they aald it was but 300 varaa which I believe was Bight ^
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it has mrde all the League 61oae bad but none ao ba/aa that/the *
Comer of it at the head of -^^*1 have Run as manytf^itne. out (2j! ^
from River ae i could Conveniently ^
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My reason for not finishing this firs I do not (know) weather
it is wide Enough or not I Run out IS Yarn west on the upper (
lineof the Quarter and then gun North 4170 bars to Betta line ^
if you have any chance of sending me eome Directions about it I
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will Establish the Corners ae I Return Henry William says he will ^
not take thie league he wants the one that his improvement ia on J
which ia the 2d. he says Austin Said he might have it and he wants t
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me to Side the notes of the 3d. he wants Plot of it &a aone aa ^
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Possible as he wants^get his deed . .jf
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the notes of the 2d. league on River Set Post Fost mkd.iM Dre.
Live oak N 30 E9W*Rkd. 2. 12^**^D- 330 K to Prairie 1330 Round
mound 3800 mound 6930 crossed middle fork of P Byou markd. live
oak 10 bars above line 7000 Raised mound at SE Comers of 2 thenoe
North 1800 mound 3515 Mound at N E Corner of 2 thence west 1330
to byou 2050 Round at S E Cor of 740 4800 mound fZZfxXaxky**
6320 to bottom 6790 to River Set Post for corner B Trees 845W
—MkA. 2. 7 bar/ 8*+ D - N. 40 B boxelder Md. j/45%7/
D he wants them pent over by Joseph
Mr E R WiRhtu an
(Signal) James Cook
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[Transcript of letters from James Cook and Stephen F. Austin to E. R. Wightman, April 9, 1830], letter, April 9, 1830; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth216662/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.