Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 6, Number 2, May 1996 Page: 105
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Documents, Letters, Reminiscences, Etc.
Caroline is somewhat feverish to night, but she
has been in fine health lately. I have been in
Austin from the 1st of Novr until the 3rd of this
month, when I took French-leave & started for
home. I expect to start back tomorrow-morn-
ing. The Legislature will probably not adjourn
before February. My wife expects to go up the
1st of January & remain until the Legislature
adjourns. Mr Kelch will come at Christmas to
oversee for me, when Jno Goode will leave. We
have made 62 light bales of cotton & finished
packing day before yesterday.
You can put as many hands as you like on
the tract of land we contemplate buying, & if we
can not get it, there is room enough for them on
my land. The idea of the cow-ranch I have
abandoned for the present. Louisa joins me in
love to you & all. Your affectionate son.
C Wm Tait
Jas A Tait
Blacks Bluff
Ala.
23. Charles William Tait to James Asbury Tait,
February 20, 1854
Columbus Texas. Feby 20th 1854
Dear Father
Your letter & Ma's of the 23rd of January,
were received in Austin on the 11th inst, where
brother James arrived at that time. The Legisla-
ture adjourned on the 13th & we started home
the same day, & arrived here on the 18th all
well. I expect to go to Columbus tomorrow
where I will make arrangements to close the
trade with Forbes for the land adjoining me. I
shall probably have to go to Port Labaca, where
Forbes resides; if we agree on terms. I will write
to Boykin immediately & request him to pay the
1st instalment to Forbes' merchant in New
Orleans. The Law-suit, I am informed, has been
decided in Forbes' favor.
Scranton wrote me some time since, that he
had got possession of Frank & sold him for$1150., for which he charges me $25. I will
either send or go for the proceeds in a few days.
I am very glad to have my brother James
here, I will give him the best advise & instruc-
tion that I can. He has grown so much since I last
saw him, that I am constantly calling him Rob.
Caroline is in fine health. Louisa also, she will
be confined sometime in April. James & Louisa
join me in love to you all.
Your affectionate son
C Wm Tait
Jas A Tait
Black's Bluff
Ala
24. Charles William Tait to James Asbury Tait,
March 3, 1854
Texana, Jackson County, Texas
March 3rd 1854
Dear Father
I left Port Lavaca, the residence of R M.
Forbes, the owner of the land adjoining me, this
morning. The Law-suit in regard to the land has
been decided in his favor, & he now wants
$7000.00 cash for it. There are more than 1165
acres in the tract, which makes about $6.00 per
acre. The difference between this & his former
proposition is that he now wants all cash. He
gives me until 15th of April to close the trade;
should you think it best to buy the land it will be
necessary to act promptly as the time is short.
He is willing to take drafts on New Orleans or
Mobile. I wrote to Boykin of this date on the
same subject, & requested him to inform you as
soon as possible, knowing that letters were a
long time reaching Bs Bluff. Lands are rising in
price every day.
I left home the last day of February, all were
well. I will leave this place tomorrow on my
return home.
Your affectionate son
C Wm Tait
Jas A Tait Esqr105
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