The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume II

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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR

No. 731

1838 May 18, J. 1\foN. STEWA_RT TO M. B. LAMAR

Brazoria

May 18. 1838.

Gen M. B. Lamar

Dear Sir,

Enclosed, I transmit to you the note on Dr Jones- He does not know I hold it; and as it is payable to you, please pre- sent it for me-and forward the money by Mr Reese-I am much in want at present, and as he seems to be on the eve of a campaign for the Vice-Presidency, it is quite uncertain when I shall see him. It is discouraging to think of waiting till he shall have been elected. The "Vox Populi" has already sprinkled salt upon his tail. Times are still; here,-,but little said of politics-I think, as I trust, the weather will be fair for you- ·

Yours respectfully J. McN. Stewart

[Endorsed]

[Addressed] Gen M. B. Lamar Houston T- Mr Reese

J MN Stewart

Brazoria 18 May 1838

With Dr. Jones,

Note

No. 732

1838 May 19, FELIX C. CALLONET, BOSTON, [MASSACHU- SETTS], TO M[IRABEAUl BruoNAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Indorsing George M. '\Veld for consul for Texas in Boston. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 733 1838 May 19, ABNER NEAL, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Inquiry regarding the land due the estate of James Stewart, of Baltimore, volunteer under Captain Snell, and the steps necessary to secure it. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 734 1838 June 1-2, BROWN & GUION TO J. 1\1. ALLEN New York 1st June 1838 Capt Jno M. Allen (Te:&as) · Dear Sir You will no doubt be not a little surp[risea] to hear that the Draft of Doctor Ashbel Smith on the Texas Government for Thirteen Hundred Dollars endorsed by you up to this moment re-

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