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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
No. 857 [1838 Oct'f, JOHN M.] HANSFORD, [HOUSTON?), TEXAS, TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, HOUSTON¥ TEXAS] Suggestions for the cabinet and the collectorship of San Augus- tine. A. N. S. 1 p. No. 858 [1838 Oct.?], ANONYMOUS ''Texas''; the withdraw.al of the application ~or annexation. Kewspaper clipping. "From the Globe." No. 859 1838 Nov. 1, T. C. l\IcKEEN TO l\{ B. LAMAR Columbus Geo Nov 1st 1838 Genl Lamar Dear Sir- I am not apprized if your government has established a patent office - I presumed it has not; if it has, or has not, I desire that you will represent me in securing a Patent for raising sunken vessels & elevating them over bars & shallow water- &c.-- You are acquainted with my practical efforts as you were in this city while I was experimenting I am informed it will be, of infinite importance to the Texian ports- You wll not have forgot that this result is accomplished by the use of India rubber bag made of cotton canvas coated with the gum and made impervious to air or water placed in a colapsed or empty state under the side of a vessel & air is pumped into them through tubes attached to the buoys or bag from a condenser or force pump- I wish a patent from your gov- and do not know how my application can be made better than through it worthy chief l\Iagistrate & my old friend- My object is not to trouble you but to ask you, to place this letter & application in such a position as to be a bar to other appli- cations- Your friends are all well Very Respt Thomas C l\IcKeen N. B. Mrs. Jeter our old friend was married to 'a Kentucky farmer a few nights since he is a good looking man, of good repute, & hand- some fortu:µe - Thos. C l\1cKeen
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1st. NOV 1838
• l\I. B. Lamar
President of Texas
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