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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
No. 1028
1839 Jan. 19, ISAAC N. JONES, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO [MIRA- BEAU BUONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Introducing Joseph B. Littlejohn, Jr. A. N. S. 1 p. No. 1029 1839 Jan. 21, TEX.AB. CONGRESS, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] '' An Act entitled an Act to create a Board or Tribunal for the examination and auditing of claims against the Government in cer- tain cases.'' Copy. 2 p. Printed in Gammel, H. P. N., Laws of TexaaS, II, 59. No. 1030 1839 Jan. 24, JOHN l\L HANSFORD, HOUSTON, fTEXAS], TO l\I[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Endorsing Thomas Timmins for chief justice of Harrison County; applying for appointment on the boundary commission; militia organization in Shelby and Harrison counties. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1031 1839 Jan. 25, SAM[UEL] WHITING, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO l\I[IRABE'AU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Sending a letter sent to Bee with a request for Lamar's expression of opinion to Bee. A. N. S. 1 p. No. 1032 1839 Jan. 25, C. PORTER TO S. M. WILLIAMS, [NEW YORK, NEW YORK] New York. January 25th 1839 Samuel 1\1. Williams Esqr I herewith forward you an Estimate with modle & plans for a Steam Vessel of war. In making this modle, my object has been to combine speed with light draft of water & still to obtain the great strength required for a vessel to navigate the ocean her style of modle is that of a corvette with 5 feet Bulwarks forward & aft & to add to her strength, the Frames will extend up Naval agent for Texas. in the United States., Dear Sir.
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