PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR 447 been informed that an infamous fellow by the name of Lansing, & a man by the name of Frizzell (I believe, of whom I know nothing a~ he · eame here very recently) has been endeavouring to get up privately .a petition for a man by the name of \Vm And.erson or to counteract . ' the one m favour of me which of the two they are attempting, I am unable to say, nor do I care as they are neither individuals of any J>roperty or standing here- You have had a good opportunity of knowing me, & you will be able to judge of the estimate placed upon me by the Citizens, & Bar when you examine the recommendati9n.- In the event of my appointment, you will be pleased to accept of this, as my resignation, as Representative in Congress. I have the honor to be, sir, very truly Yours &c. E.W. Cullen [ru~ric]
[Addressed]
[Endorsed]
His Excy.
1\f. B. Lamar
E.W. Cullen
Houston Texas
San Augustine
Favd. by S. T. Bu[r]nes Esqr.)
10th. Feb 1839
No. 1059
1839 Feb. 10, E. W. CULLEN, SAN AUGUSTINE, [TEXAS], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Endorsing a petition for the pardon of Antonio 1\1anchanca. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1060
1839 Feb. 10, R. RUST TO M. B. LAMAR
City of LaFayette 10th. Feb. 1839
' To the President of Texas,
Mister President, •I am personally a stranger to you, but the subject on which I wish to address you must be my excuse for this intrusion on your valuable time. For the last two years I have contemplated emigrating to your republic; but my occupation is teaching and I had thought that the time for me to become useful to you in that capacity had not arrived. Recently, I see by the public journals, the subject of education has been agitated by your congress, .and as I have no intimate acquantences in Texas (although many partial ones) I have taken the liberty to ask of you whether an institution could be establishe [d] advantageously at this time any where in your republic. I am now engaged in this city and will refer you to the Louisianian and Journal of Commerce printed in New Orleans for my advertisement, headed, Lafayette Academy, As I have been established here for nearly one year, I have omitted giving
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