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roding influence of the weather. Being able soon, to have some of them made in this place, & wishing t4> secure the Patent in Texas as well as in this country, being firmly convinced as l am that the principles of mechanical philosophy cannot be more perfectly applied to fire arms of all descriptions, & that none ever patented equal this, I would thank you to give me directions & in what manner I can most safely & privately forward you one for examination. My object is, to give the Government of Texas the right of making & using them in her Army, leaving to myself the privilege of making & vending them among the citizens of the country: or, should you deem it of sufficient utility after full & fair trial, I would yield it up exclusively to your government leaving it to the Executive & legislature, to make me such compensation, when its convenience will permit, as they may deem expedient for such an invention. You will be at no expense in satisfying yourself as to the correctness of wnat I here state, provided you will give me directions how to send &c. l\Iy only desire is to assist Texas in some effectual way. In conclusion, I beg leave to refer you to Dr. Jack Shackelford of Courtland, Ala. who will be in Houston soon. You doubtless know as a zealous soldier in the Texian Cause. He will inform you of nie, etc. Most Respectfully, T'o the President of Texas [Addressed] Free To the President of Texa.s, Houston, Texas, via N. Orleans. Ira Van Nortwick No. 908 [Endorsed] Ira Van Nortwick Decatur Aba. 7 Dec 1838 1838 Dec. 8, J[OHN] A. GREER, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, HOUSTON 1 [TEXAS] Recommending K. L. Anderson for chief justice of .::lan Augustine County, if the office is adjudged leg.ally vacant. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 909 1838 Dec. 8, l\IEl\IUCAN HUNT, JACKSON, l\fISSISSIPPI, TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Introducing Dr. E. E. Slade, of Columbus, l\Iississippi. A. L. S. 1 p.
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