The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume II

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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR

No. 922 1838 Dec. 13 GEORGES.. STRATTON, HOUSTON, [TEX:AS], TO MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS]

Applying for appointment as comptroller. A. N. S. 1 p.

No. 923

1838 Dec. 13, J. D. McLEOD, [HOUSTON], TO M. B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON]

Senate Chamber

13th Deer 1838

To His Excellency

The President of the Republic of Texas Sir,

I have been instructed by the Hon the Senate to inform your Excellency that the Senate ha,ve confirmed the appointments of Barnard E Bee, Sec of State Algernon J Johnson Sec of War Mermican [Memucan] Hunt Sec of the Navy John C. Watrous Attorney Genl.

I have the honor to be

Your Obedient Servant J no. D McLeod

Secy of the Senate [rubric]

[Endorsed]

[ Addressed] To

Confirmation of the Sec. of Navy and Attorney General Dec. 13. 1838 Senate Confirm Secretarys

His Excellency

Mirabeau B. Lamar

No. 924

1838 Dec. 14, S. H. EVERlTT, [HOUSTON], TO M. B. LAMAR, [HOUS'l'ON]

Sehate Chamber Deer 14, 1838 Strictly Confidential

Dear General

perhaps this may be a,n improper mode of addressing you, but my feelings have been hurt and that must be my excuse. You cannot doubt my anxiety and disposition to sustain your every wish- You cannot doubt that I am equally anxious that your name should be kept free from the charge of ingratitude, or a

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