The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume II

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PAPERS OF l\ImABEAu BuoNAPARTE LAMAR

your more important affairs for one moment, to listen to the request of a Lady you will please address - l\Irs. Elizabeth Atkinson Thibodeaux La Fourche - La- The venerated esteemed Gen. Lamar President of Texas. [Addressed] Gen. 1\f. B Lamar President of Texas Houston No. 1014 [Endorsed] Elizabeth Atkinson . 1 La Fourche La Jany. 15/'39 - 1839 Jan. 16, J. 1\I. HANSFORD, [HOUSTON], TO M. B. LAMAR, • [HOUSTON]

House of Representatives 16th Jan 1839

To

1\I. B. Lamar

President of the Republic of Texas

Sir

In accordance with the eighth section of an act entitled "An act for the permament location of the Seat of government'' approved 15th of January 1839 I have the honor to inform you that I. W. Burton and Albert C Horton on the part of the Senate and Isaac Campbell ·William Menefee and L. P. Cook on the part of the House of Representatives have been legally elected commissioners for the purposes contemplated in Said act I am very Respectfully Your most obedent Humble Servant John 1\1. Hansford Speaker of the House of Representatives [Addressed] For fEndorsed]

House of Representative Report of apt of Com~rs. to locate seat of Govt

l\I. B. Lamar

President of Republic of Texas

18th. Jany 1839 Official,

No. 1015

1839 Jan. 16, SECRET RESOLUTION OF HOUSE OF REPRE"- SENTATIVES33 In secret Session Resolved, That the President be and he is hereby requested to trans- 83Copy signed by J. W. Eldredge.

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