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fearful it would not pay expences, I have been requested to move to Galveston and open a boarding house there but I am afraid Emily's health would not admit of any exposure on her part, and without her assistance I am certain nothing could be made, I have paid cash for every article I have purchased for myself and family since I came from the Brassos and I find by keeping the account of expences at home that it is seventy or Eighty dollars per month more than I receive,-I do my duty at the office, and what few hours I have to spare I try and make a dollar ot two, for to support myself whilst I am in town, but if I am unfortunate enough to not make any thing in traffic of the lowest kirid, I eat no dinner; but I have to feed my horse, which cost me now $1.25 per meal him I must feed ,or I have to walk, which at times would be impossible-1\Ir. Ryon at velasco wished me to go there and take charge of the Archer house and my wife could attend to the Ladies department, she is willing, but I am not if I can do any thing else. I would make a proposition to you which if you could meet, you would be the means of rendering a once happy family so again-it is this, (as for my Salary's support- ing my family it is utterly impossible at the present price of arti- cles.) could you by any means raise one Thousand Dollars, and place it in Some of your friends hands, with instructions for me to use the interest of it and let me put it out? the .Capital, or its value will always be in your friends hands; you will object to the manner of putting it out at interest, but it is a matter of (my) own and I am alone accountable for it, I h [ave] done some business of that kind for others, and know, the great advantage of it, I have appli- catio [ns] every day-and god grant you will be able to do it and I will be willing that my future actions and conduct should undergo the most minute Scrutiny, 1\Ir. Buckly called on me for your watch, I will bring it to you myself in a day or two- If you think this worthy of an answer please do So Soon, as at times I am almost dis- tracted-that you may feel more at ease that [than] I do is the sincere wish of your unhappy friend-
Richd. R. Wilkins
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rEndorsed] RR Wilkins Houston 12 Feb 1839 1 Private f
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To His Excellency
1\I. B. Lamar Present
No. 1065
1839 Feb. 12, A. BRISCOE TO 1\I. B. LAl\fAR
Houston, Feb. 12th. 1839.
Sir, 'I'hongh my office does not necessarily make me a supervisor of the Conduct of the office holders in whose conduct my count [r] y- men arc interested, Still, as one of the people, and as' the Chief Mag- istrate of my county, and one much interested in the character of the Country and the well being of my county, I deem it my duty to complain to those having the power to remedy evils, of such improper
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