The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 13, July 1909 - April, 1910 Page: 137
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The Glopper Correspondence, 1884-1838.
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time ago. the eldest had like to have died also, is now recovering.
Provision is very high, Corn from 3 to 4 Dollars a Bushel and
money very scarce and hard to get, it is my wish to go in' if I
can possibly do so. Col Morgan told me he would give $1.50 pr
Acre for the Land adjoin[ing] him and Patrick if I would let
him have it now, before he goes to the States. I told him I could
not take it. Capt Spillman holds the Island that he's living on at
$10,000 Dollars. I think it best to, hold this a little longer. I have
not had time to look over the Cattle since I came home therefore
can give no account. expect to write again shortly.
Your affectionate Brother
A. M. CLOPPER.
A. M. CLOPPER TO NICHOLAS CLOPPER.
Highland Cottage 18th Decr. 1836.
Dear Father,
I saw Capt. Win. P. Harris yesterday and he told me that he
will start for N. Orleans in the course of a few days on board of
the Kosciusko. I therefore embrace the opportunity of writing. I
had written about a month or six weeks ago to Joseph pr Schooner
Flash. I hope he has reciev'd it 'ere this. I wish you to send me
2 Barrels of Flour 100 lbs Coffee and I Bbl Sugar as soon as pos-
sible. Provision is very scarce and hard to be got. Flour is now
selling at Lynch's at $18 pr Bbl, and I am told it is 20 on the
Brazos. Sugar 20 cts pr lb. and no money to be had Corn very
scarce $1.50 pr Bushel on the Brazos there is none to be had in
our neighborhood tell Rebecca not to forget what I had written
to her for I am told that there is 25000 Mexicans on their march
and will be here early in the Spring. St. Anna and Col Almonte
cross'd at Lynch's ferry about 3 weeks ago on their way to the City
of Washington, escorted by Majr. Patton Col. Hockley and Col
Bee to. make a treaty. I hope and trust that we shall have Peace
by Spring, that we may be able to attend to our own affairs.
Burnet told me at the runaway scrape or in other words last Spring
that he would write to, you in a short time I have never seen1I. e., to return home. See note 1, p. 138.
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