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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
shall induce him to join me in my visit to Texas in January.-The change of scene cannot fail to benefit his spirits.- -! trust Dear Sir that the importance of the subject will be-my apology at once for writing you so much at length, & requesting your attentive deliberatio11 on the suggestions I have ventured with every respect & deference to make.- I remain with great -consideration & esteem-
very respectfully
Genl. Lamar
-Your obt Servt J. Hamilton [rubric]
Presd,. elect of
the Republic of Texas.
P. S. May I beg the favor of you to transmit by a safe & careful hand the enclosed Letter to my friend Bee as it relates to matters of great interest to his family & I am not acquainted with his direction. PS. For fear of making this too large a package I have not en- closed my Letter to Col Bee but addressed it to your care. As it relates to much important business respecting his family, I will thank you should he not be at Houston only to entrust it to an .careful hand. [Addressed] General Mirabeau. B. Lamar Presd elect of the Republic of Texas Houston -Texas.- [Endorsed] Forwarded by William Bryan 56 Common Street Hamilton Savannah Sep & Octo New Orleans. No. 806 11838 before Sept. 4, ,J. HAMILTON, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA]. DRAFT FOR AN ACT SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE LOAN ACT OF MAY 16, 1838 94 ~:-~~{ -~.- -1st-To authorize the Commissioners to stipulate to receive from any private Contractors for the Loans or any part thereof the notes of any particular Bank which are to be received in _pay~ent. of the public dues & that the notes of such a Bank shall be received m pay- ment of the same.- · · -2dly- That any Bank that takes the Loan the Executive will guarantee 94Cf. no. 862. ~( .
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