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of makeing a trip to the county of Red River-of which I shall inform You in the Event of my goeing
\Vith Respect and Consideration Truly Yours
S. H Everitt [rubric] [Endorsed] SH Everitt Jasper 18 July 1838
[Addressed] Beaumont July 25th 1838 37½ Honl l\I. B. Lamar Houston Texas
No. 768
1838 July 20, J. F. lVITJSE TO M. B. LAl\'IAR
Point Coupee La- 20th July 1838-
l\ly dear Sir- 'fhe subject on which I address you, will I hope offer a sufficient apology-for the liberty I take as a stranger- Having been well acquainted with Mr. Jas A Lamar of Georgia-and supposing a con~ nection-warranted the belief that social principles and a desire to promote Improvements-were in the general traits of the Family- I reside on the Mississippi Rive [r] 162 miles above New Orleans- The nearest point of that River from the Sabine-124 miles to strike Sabine at 30. degrees 40. miles north-I design getting a Charter from our next Legislature-for a Rail Road from my landing- to the Sabine-with the ultimate hope a continuance of this Road to the seat of Government in Texas-and wish your Views on this subject so interesting to both the governments-you will please give the subject a reflection and write me as soon [as] convenient-as my end of the Road will meet the views & wishes of our whole com- munity-as I hope it will yours-both being from the best feeling, anctious for a more convenient means of social & comme,rcial inter- course- lf the subject is of sufficient interest please ascertain-the Dis- 1 ance & practicability-of the Rout from your favourite Point in Texas-to the Point to be agreed on-at the Sabine-and I will reply-& give you my in turn plan or scheme with my mode of rais- ing the means & mode of operations-as mine will be by a Joint Stock company participated in & shared by the State- I beg you in this connection to be assured of my very high con- sideration r Addressed] IIonhle --Lamar Secretary of State City of Houston Texas- to be handed person- ally, by Mr. ,John J\farks. James Fort Muse. [Endorst>d] J F Muse La 20th July 1838
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