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offered to re-ciprocate. The revolutionary spirit is wa:rm in New , l\Iexico, and the people are determined to throw off the despotic yoke of the present government. We should at once demonstrate our sympathies with them. I hope, if possible in your power, that you will orde;r an immediate 1\Iilitary escort for a company of traders to Santa l< 7 e,. and that a portion if not the entire adventure may be undertaken by the government itself. Immense profits must result from it, and the introduction of 75 or 100 thousand dollars of specie from Santa Fe thro' the Colorado Valley will give confidence to individual enter- prize and the route will soon be lined with traders able to protect themselves, who will introduce the riches of New Mexico into the lap of Texas. I have connected my" reputation with this project and I know that your zeal for the welfare of our country will induce you to patronize it-for yours not mine will be the glory of its accomplishment. I would say mo;e but I have not room. The weather here is unusually severe. I am in tolerable health.
Your sincere friend
V,T Jefferson Jones
{Addressed] His Excellency,
[Endorsed] Thos J Jones Bastrop 8th Feb 1839. Upon Santa Fee trade &c Recd 20th Feby-
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Mirabeau B. Lamar President of Texas, Houston.
No. 1050
1839 Feb. 8, C. DEEN, SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY
Certificate of the death of Judge Shelby Corzine and of the regular term of the first judicial district court. A. D. S. 1 p.
No. 1051
1839 Feb. B, W. KIMBRO TO 1\1. B. LAMAR
San Augustine
8th Feby 1839
To his Excelency M. B. Lamar
Sir I, Send by the bearror, of this note my acct against the Republic as, Shff of this County for, Keeping mexi- can prisnors you will readily, See from the amt that I, have as a matter of necesity Expended largely for there Support and that to in good funds. as, no other kind will purchas, provisions, in this part of the Republic at a less discount then One half-- may, I, ask you to interest. yourself in my behalf if I, cannot get the' amt at the Department-to have a warrant
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