[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to Josiah, 1820~} Page: 3 of 4
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ner in the County of Washtn^*^ *
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government entered on a regular System of leasing
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at that time no Intruders and a..
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Austin, Moses. [Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to Josiah, 1820~}, letter, 1820~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth217946/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.