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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
not at this time make you a formal deed, because I do not know the precise locality of it; but as soon as an opportunity occurs for so doing, I will execute the necessary titles for the same in due form of ·law; In the mean time I write this letter to you, to let you know that the said five hundred acres, designed for you, are a part of Mr. Jame-;' Barnwell's Headright, located as well as I am informed fronting partly on the bay and partly on a creek or bayou. The part lying on the bay or Gulf, I expect to retain, and your five hundred acres will have to be taken off the upper edge of said tract-There may be a possibility that said Headright has been laid on lands previously occupied or claimed by others, and in that event it will have to. be re-located in some other place, in which case you will still be entitled to five hundred acres, wherever it may be finally located. I have no reasons whatever to believe that it is not now on public lands, but I mention this only to guard against future contingencies- I cannot say how soon I shall be able to obtain the papers from the Surveyor but shall embrace the first opportunity, and as early thereafter, make you the proper deed- If you should wish to dispose of said claim, I bind myself to make titles under your directions to whomsoever you may sell it.
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Your friend and obt. servt
Mirabeau B. Lamar.
[Endorsed] 9-enl Lamar's Letter to Mr. Griffith respect- ing sale of Lands 15th Augst. 1838
No. 788 1838 Aitg. 16, S. H. EVERITT TO M. B. LAJ\IAR
Nacogdoches Aug 16th 1838
My Dr General
( Con'fidential) in conformity with my former intention I visited this place to see how the wind Blew. on my arrival here I was astounded with the news of the Death of Grayson, and that by his own hand- from what I can learn I have no doubt but the consiencious feeling that he would be Eternally & disgracefully beaten has been the Cause of of [sic] this sudden termination of his Career-poor Human nature! Who would have Thought it! his demise has settled the Question beyond a doubt. he would have made a miserable Run if he had Lived. They are out' against Horton in the Bitterest possible style. he will run well however. he will get a large vote in my District. ,Jasprr & ,Jefferson will send man favorably disposed towards you & who will support your measures- Houston and Rusk have had some misunderstanding as I learn from some of the soldiers-they dislike each other, and the volun~eers dislike both-They will die politically. a natural Death-neither
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