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business that I left there-. & as I cannot go as a private individual would like to be associated with the commissioners. Thirdly, I wish to make an effort to engage the house of Manning & :Marshall, the agents of the Barings, to aid me in my Rail Road operations. I have had several transactions with these influential capitalists & believe I possess their confidence in the highest degree. I left Mexico in Oct'r 1835 to come to Texas under their auspices- the revolution prevented my carrying out their views- the leading features of which were to advance money to the planters. Should the commis- sioners succeed, I feel assured that I can obtain again the protection of this house. I hope you will forgive the freedom that I have used with you, and with the assurance that I will be perfectly satisfied with any- thing th[at you] think most proper in relation to these matters
I subscribe myself l\Iost respectfully
Your friend & Obt Svt Geo : L. Hammeken [rubric]
[Addressed] To/
[Endorsed]
Geo. L. Hammeken- Houston Texas 2nd. Jany. 1839-
His Excellency 1\1. B. Lamar, Present.
No. 985
1839 Jan. 3, J. F. PERRY TO 1\L B. LAMAR
Peach Point near Quintana, Texas Jany. 3d. 1839
l\fy dear General
I was verry much suprised on learning a day or two ago that the Custom House had been removed as I have understood by an order of the Executive from Quintana to Velasco beleaving that it was through erronious representations. I take the liberty of stateing to you the facts in relation to that business, and I do so with out the fear of contradiction. ·when Capt. J. Brown was first appointed collector for that port, he applyed to me to give Govt. a certen lot for the Custom House, statin at the same time that that [sic] it was the best location as it was the only safe harber where vessels could lie particularly i:i;i rough weather. I refused at the time to give the lot he wanted. But after- wards my agent Thomas F. McKinney agreed to give the two lots which the custom house now stands on on condition that they should be occupyed by Govt. for that purpose, Capt Brown at the same time made with Mr McKinney a contract for the building of a house, which was don I believe in conformity with the agreement, after this there was some complaints made as to the location, and the president sent a a [sic] special commissioner Doct. Smith to examine the whole premissies and to deside impartially where the best situation was. On a full examination he desided with Capt. Brown Recd. the House
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