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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
pany of 40 men to this vincinity under Capt Torrance with orders to destroy a band of Caddoes (60 men) camped near here- and if necessary, if they could not be found on our unquestionable territory to follow them across the line & extet-minate them- Those Indians have been making incursions into Texas, & retreating to the U. S. for protection-'.Ve arrived here last night & the Compy left at 12 0 elk yesterday- The Genl approves of Genl Dyers' order and doubt- less you will too- We are waiting hourly for news of the battle- The Shawnees we found friendly, at least as far as appearances go- They denied all connexion with the enemy- & argued the ab- surditys of taking up arms against us- They sent a guide with us to this place The Genl desires his best respects- Y our friend
Hugh McLeod [rubric] [Endorsed]
[Addressed]
H. McLead
General Mirabeau B. Lamar Vice President l
Nov. 21. /38
Express j,
Houston
Texa!;
No. 885
1838 Nov. 22, W. C. WEBB, GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, TO M[IRABEAU] B[UON'APARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Introducing his nephew, David K. Webb; congratulations upon election; recollection of being the first to offer congratulations "on a former interesting occasion in Perry County, Alabama, in 1826." A. L. S. 1 p. No. 886 1838 Nov. 23, D. Y. PORTIS TO l\L B. LAl\IAR San Antonio Nov 23, 1838 Genl M. B. Lamar Dear Sir I have presumed on our acquaintance to address yon a note rec- omendatory of my particular friend Andrew Neill who is an appli- cant for the office of District Attorney for the 4th. Judicial Dis- trict. I have, had the pleasure of practiseing with Capt. Neill & recommend him as the most suitable attorney for this district. There are several Gentlemen of much legal reputation who will be a.ppli- cants but this District requires an individual of the character of the Gentleman who I have recommended. It is only necessary for me to say that it requires for this District a man who regards only his oath of office & will prosecute without fear favour or affection. I believe that Neill is the only man in this Country will do so. There is a report here that the Frontiers of Mexico are in insurrec-
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