[Transcript of letter from E. A. Elliott to James Bryan, October 29, 1820] Page: 2 of 3

                                
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due him— Col° Walker was here a few moments past on his re-
turn to from the post to Hempstead ^Re?? says that your business
win suffer much if you are not present at the next court which
will oe in December-- Ashley will attend to all the business
as far as in his power (he still continues sick at the post but
will be here in a few days if his health permits—
the short stay of ny Brotier here and my Ull (sic)
health has prevented my finishing a Schedule of the accounts
but I will forwarded them on Immediately &y the first opportu-
nity and should have done it before If I had not expected you
on Money is not to be got here and I shall have to commence
Suits generally-- of late I have made but little sales, as I
find it will not do to trust the best men here--as they cannot
raise Cash—It would not do to sell at publick sale goods would
not bring ^ their value and then on uncertain Credits I shall
make what Sale* I can for Plank which will be a sure cash arti-
cle before S^rin^- I shall refer you to my Brother for general
Information relative to the town etc. as yet I have no fire place
in the store as I could get no workman to do it I shall put up
for the Winter a common log one-- If I have an oppertunity of
renting to advantage the store and Celler and shall fix up the
old Cabbin and make it my winter residence,-- I cannot contrive
where you got the Information of my going to the Spanish Countyy
I nut nad an Idea of it ajrid never spoke of it except to M?
Austin in a Jesting way
Renry will give you all the Information relative to