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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
tier stations under the law to raise a regiment for the protection of the frontier, I would be gratified if [I] could get the privilege of establishing a trading house at the three ,Forks of the Trinity for a Brother, of mine Lewis V. Greer. This is a matter that I do not urge but if it should be congenial to your feelings & views It would be duly appreciated In relation to Andersons appointment I hope it will meet your views, it would secure to me a strong and powerful friend. I hope what you do in this matter will be perfectly private You know it would make Horton & his friend my enemies if the [y] knew I had any hand in his removal. do not make Cullen Judge if you can avoid it, he will confirm all the fraudulent land claims in the Country
Yours Respectfully and truly J. A. Greer [rubric]
[Endorsed]
[Addressed] To His Excellency
J A Greer
16th. Feb 1839 Offic [ ial]
M. B Lamar
City of Houston
No. 1070
1839 Feb. 16, COCIN[?] EMIR[?] BA[RTLETT], APPALACHI- COLA, FLORIDA, TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS]
Introducing William Harris. A. L. S. 1 p.
No. 1071
1839 Feb. 17, B[RANCH] T[ANNER] ARCHER, VELASCO, [TEXAS], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Invitation to the raees, [March] 20. A. L. S. 1 p.
No. 1072 .1839 Feb. 18, S. H. EVERITT TO M. B. LAMAR Jasper Feby 18th. 1839
My Dear General I reached my home on Saturday last in good health I find money scarce and times hard (as they are Every where) throughout my district the people are very well pleased with Your course so far as it has come to their knowledge in fact I have not Yet heard one Expression of disstisfaction in any way towards You- citizens are very anxious to have a loan effected and to have their land patents
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