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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
of] this County. I did so at the soli[citation] of th~ most respectable & influent[ial] citizens of this Cty-- I expected er'e this [the} appointment to have been made-but as it has not,-and having learnt this morning that a petition was mailed to your Excy. in favour of the present incumbent, E. 0. Legrand; Sd. petition was by no means ge[ner]al and managed somewhat artfully & privately- If your Excy- will examine the acts of the last Congress, you will find a, law passed to legalize the acts of Legrand because the Senate refused to confir[m] his nomination- I make t[his] stateme[nt] to shew You how the matter stands-trusting that the appointment of John C. Brooke will be made. [He] has a good knowledge of the law [in f]act was bred to the law, & [sta]nds deservedly high among the people. A petition, in his favour, would be signed by any number of citizens-but [I] assured them on my return that [he] would be appointed, & so the matter has rested easy.- No local or genl. information worth communicating.- In good health, I remain
Your Excly's. most
Obt., humble Servant- E.W. Cullen [rubric]
[Endorsed]
[Addressed] San Augustine Feb 24
E W Cullen San Augustine 18 Feb 183.9' 17th. Mch.
S His Excy. l\I. B. "Lamar Houston l Texas 5 jfail.
No. 1075
1839 Feb. 20, G[AZAWAY] B. LAMAR, SAVANNAH, [GEORGIA]~ TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Introducing Dr. Wall. ·A. L. S. 1 p.
No. 1076
1839 Feb. 20, ANDERSON I. TURPIN, l\TOUNT STERLING,., KENTUCKY, TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE . LAMAR], HOUSTON, TEXAS
Inquiry regarding land grants to immigrants. A. L. S. 2 p.
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