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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
The Genera,l desires mE:i to offer you his sincere regards, and to say that he would write with pleasure, but he is so occupied, that he has not time- He will tho' as soon as he can-Please present my best respects to your family-Yours truly-HM
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[Endorsed]
General Mirabeau. B. Lamar Vice President Houston Texas
Col. Hugh McLeod Nacogdoches 25th Oct. 1838
Politeness of Major Kaufman
No. 853
1838 Oct. 26, WILLIAM L. JETER, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TO MIRABEAU B ruoNAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON], TEXAS Receipt of a, letter from Lamar; his own intention to visit Texas; personal and family reasons for not doing so before; law studies• sale of the Enqitirer; personal messages. A. L. S. 3 p. '
No. 854
1838 Oct. 27, HENRY P. BREWSTER, VELASCO, [TEXAS], TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS]
Applying for a pos1t10n as secretary of legation at ·washington, [D. C.] A. L. S. 2 p.
No. 855
1838 Oct. 27, BOWL, [CHEROKEE NATION?], TO [A?] HOR- TON, [NACOGDOCHES?]
Oct. 27th 1838 Mr. Horten Dear Sir I have acc~mplishcd my Desir in rasing my men for to guard and a,id you while you are runing the Lines in somuch I understand that some of the white people are against it which I am very sorry to hear that, for we wish to do write ourselves, and we hoped that the white people wanted to do the same thing a,s for your disputes among your selves I have ordered my men to have nothing to do with it my express orders is to my men is to guard you and your property from the enemy I hope that you will be particular with us on consequence of us not understa,nding your tongue a!!-d also we will pay that respect to you I hope you will let us know when you need us and where and I will be at your siJrvice I will detain Goyen till I get a line from you so as he may read our writ-
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