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to the number of four or five returning to that place. They will however think it most prudent to stop here I suppose for the present. This vessel reports another Schooner near the bar called the Empress from Mobile, probably Col. Plumers' She will be up this evening. Altho we consider ourselves somewhat threatened with invasion we feel pretty confident as our strength is increasing daily. How goes on the canvas? I hope you have no cause of alarm. In- deed in this quarter it is scarcely !mown that you have any opposi- tion; there is not a dissenting voice in this quarter so :far .as I have heard & I am sure there will be none. The people here insist upon my being returned as their representative to the next Congress. What ihink you of it? I wish your advice particularly upon this subject. ""Write me generally upon matters & things-if any circumstances has -transpired or is likely to happen requiring a different arrangement for the accommodation of my family next winter. If you could spend a few weeks here this summer you would find it very pleasant & we would do what we could for your accommodation. Yours W. Roberts Col. Mirabeau B. Lamar
[Addressed] Genl. Mirabeau B. Lamar Houston By Dr. Carter
[Endorsed]
W Roberts Aransas 12 June 1838
No. 765
1838 July 13, ROB[ERlT EDEN HANDY, RICHMOND. [TEXAS], TO l\f[IRABEAUl B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [RICHMOND? TEXAS] The stage to leave tomorrow at 7 a. m.; Mrs. D's unwillingness to take Caroline; sending $50; '' as usual badly off for money." A. N. S. 1 p. No. 766 1838 July 17, F. M. GIBSON TO M. B. LAMAR Dear General I have understood that you wrote me some time since a letter which has unluckily never come to hand. This however I am told has been the fate of many letters intended for, or coming- from you How com- munications will be used, on the present political canvass, surrepti- tiously obtained is yet to be proved. It has already been seen that certain individuals arc not very choice in the means they emplpoy for the attainment of their ends. There are not many enormities at which an individual would scruple who could intercept 'a letter under private seal and appropriate it. It is in fact the most odious species of mail robbery. And I assure you that I am ,almost afraid to Galveston July 17th 1838
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