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selection for your President. Bring the people lo see and feel the necessity of a radical change, if you elect another D G you are lost, I am daily ask'd what are the inducements lo go to Texas? You have no govt: and should you succeed in repelling the Mexicans you will have a civil war of your own, more exterminating than that~of your foreign enemy-such is the general opinion here and such their language-- Yet I endeavour to hold forth fair prospects after the first of Sept. in the subsequent Govt. I should like to be with you but my circumstances will noi' permit, I was absent at the time I could have collected Moneys due me and during that absence drained my purse, tho' I shall be in Texas as soon as possible-- I would mention also that a correspondence with Genl. Hamilton of Charleston S- C- might be profitable-he is deeply devoted to the Texian Cause and of great influence We have not yet recd. the long expected and much desired news of the recognition of Texas by the U. S- It must come in a few days if recognized this last session If you see Dr Archer and W H Wharton remember me to them tell them I am deeply devoted to the Texan Cause and can only regret that it is impossible for me to be with you to share in the struggles of my adopted country for her inde- pendence, while for the success of your arms the prosperity of your coun- try, and the welfare of her Citizens and particularly yourself. You will please to accept the prayers and best wishes of your friend and servt S B DICKINSON Should you have time to write and feel willing to drop me a few lines I should feel pleased to hear from you
AUSTIN TO M. B. LAMAR 1
Velasco July 8, 1836
GEN M. B. LAMAR- DR SIR,
The president informs me that he will send you Gen Santa Anna's letter to Gen. Urrea, and also a· translation of Santa Anna's letter to President Jackson On my arrival here from the U. S. on the 27 th • ult. I found that much excitement existed as to the past transactions with Gen. Santa Anna etc- I saw him on the 2d. and 3d. instant at Columbia, and he expressed to me his desires to end the Texas war, on the basis of a recognition of Texan independence by Mexico, and that he wished the U. S. to mediate between the two parties (Mexico and Texas) on that basis-In accordance with this view of the matter he wrote the letter to Gen Jackson (a translation o.f which will be sent you by President Burnet) requesting his (Jacksol)'s)
, 1 From Lamar Papers, Texas State Library.
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