[Transcript of memorandum from Elias R. Wightman, [1837?]] Page: 1 of 4
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(1837?)
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I on ^ oath sey una declare that I
beceame acquainted wit^ Stephen F Austin and Jra.ee i Austin
in 1825 ano thet in 1826 I entered into a contract with
Stephen F Austin to give him one fourth of the mat^gorda
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Town League B 11 for and in consideration of the like
quantity of lands, else where
That in 1827 I obtained title to said league 11. when
I requested to know *tat lands he sd Austin woid point out
that we might lift our bonds, and take title when he offered
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a fourth of the Crowtiover League N 6 west of Rio Colorado,
for which he executed to me his bond for title, and I made
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title to James B. Austin to our fourth of said L. N- 11. and
so it remained till 1830 fas I think) when in compliance
with eaid bond and other considerations, he agreed to give
me one fourth of the James Jones Tract number not recollected
which he considered worth double the Crownover quarter, fas
he said to me in a letter still i^ my possession) in all this
James B /ustin was unknon in the stipulations end agreements
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or in the crnsideretion of th< fourth of & 11* L. other then
receiving the title thpt I recollect, and when in 1827 I
think we the proprietors ^et to Aois* regulations for the
advancement of the projected To^n of Kete.gorda, out off com-
plement to Jamee R Austin invited him to attend, Re did so
and was one of the four signers of the first Constitution
for the regulation rnc transactions of the paid Town, which
Constitution in atiHl in iry possession wit^ the signature
of H. H. IeagueOwner of one fourth Jatnee L. Austin owner of
one fo urth Luke rnc Selkirk , by T. A. Luke owntre of one
fourth ana K y nightman ovner of one fourth, which was the
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[Transcript of memorandum from Elias R. Wightman, [1837?]], text, 1837?; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth217127/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.