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that, it may occasion difficulty, as an express law must necessarily be enacted for the purpose, and as it was my original suggestion to pursue this course, and I did not anticipate the serious and unavoidable delays that have taken place, I would now respectfully request, in order that these difficulties may be obviated, that it be fixed by the Commissioners at once- , A. J. YATES.
AUSTIN, ARCHER, AND WHARTON TO STEWART SEWELL
[Aprill, 1836(?). See Calendar.)
AUSTIN, ARCHER, AND WHARTON: AGREEMENT
We the commissioners of Texas hereby authorize each other lo negotiate all or a part of the government bonds at 10 per cent Interest. In the present exigency of Texas we are satisfied that money must be had immediately if we have to pay as high a rate of Interest as our instructions authorize us to give which is ten per cent. wx. H. WHARTON B. T. ARCHER Washington City April 5 th 1836 [Endorsed: J S. F. Austin authority to effect a loan from Wharton and Archer 1836.
WILLIAl\1 H. WHARTON TO AUSTIN
Washington April 6th 1836
DEAR SIR.
Dr Archer left this morning for Richmond. We were at the party at Mr Calhouns last night. Many of the ablest members of both houses were present. All was enthusiasm in our cause. I apologized for your absence which was regretted. I exhibited the Bank notes to Mr Calhoun and the ladies and they were said to be very ingenious and appropriate. I also exhibited a map of Texas which afforded much satisfaction. The mail has brought us nothing since you left. The papers state that our privateers have blockaded all the Mexican ports. You will find a summary of the last news in the Telegraph of tomorrow which I will send you. Do try lo start off a Privateer from New York lo capture the paragon the vessel lately bought by the Mexicans or any other of their purchases that you may hear of. She can be captured before she is two days ou,t. The object of this letter is to urge you to exert yourself in the matter. I will keep you promptly advised of everything important to be known. WM. H. WHARTON [Rubric] I
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