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built for the purpose and also recd. a tittle to the lots. No man knew better the situation at the mouth of the River than Capt. Brown. he had lived there many years, his private Interest was in Velasco- Yet notwithstanding when he selected a situation for the custom house he located it at Quintana, what better evidence can be adduced to prove the elegebility of the two places, now sir after all this exam- ination after the. Govt. has gon to the expence of four thousand Dol- lars in Building, to remove it to a place where vessels cannot lie with safety in any kind of rough weather and to the great inconvenience of those concurred mainly to satisfy the ambition of a few interested persons is what I cannot understand nor do I believe when these facts are known it will be suffered I would like my dear Sir you would give the matter your consideration before you decide Moses Austin Bryan leaves this morning for Houston prepared to proceed on to Washington althoug young I have every confidence he will do his duty with credit to himself and friends · My health has been very bad since I was at Houston I am improv- ing some but still feeble Mrs Perry, desires me to present her Kindest regards to you, I ~m dear sir your friend
& well wisher
James F. Perry [rubric]
[Endorsed]
[Addressed]
James S. Perry
Genl. M. B. Lamar City of Houston by Mr l
Peach Point Jany. 3d/39
M. A Bryan l '
No. 986 1839 Jan. 4, S. H. EVERITT, [HOUSTON], TOM. B. LAMAR, . [HOUSTON] My dear General - Confide1itial - I shall be under the necessity of opposeing two nomina- tions that I have Reason to presume You intend to make I name then to You and give a part of my Reasons that You may not be surprized the first is, Doct A Smith as Surgeon General he has no claims on the country- and he has not talent, merit or political honesty as will be shewn if an investigation be had The second is Col Morgan, I have had an opporunity of knowing something about him and I know of no circumstance that Entitles him to the honorable and Lucrative post you intend to assign him, You must Remember that while at Col- umbia in 36. he was ordered to that place on Serious Charges, the charg~s were never made known, but accidents made me acquainted with some of them yesterday, there were Embezzlement of Public property-While at Galveston-I am bound to give credit to the Report though accidentally heard, and I therefore drop this line to make you acquainted with it. Should you desire to investigate thr. matter I shall be prompt to obey Your call for information. One more Remark in regard to Smith It has been said that he
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