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of "\Vashington as our Minister to the United States Government, and I have thought of you as a suitable person to succeed him in the Treasury Department. If it will suit your views to accept of the appointment, I will want you to enter upon the duties of the office immediately. The situation of the Department requires that you should go into it at the time that Genl Dunlap goes out; and it is also important that you should have some conversation with the Genl. previous to his departure. After your induction into office you can return to Washington on a visit to settle your private affairs; but I shall want your presence here forthwith. I hope it will be in your power to accept, and repair to tkis city by the first ultimo [proximo]
Your frend &c
(sgned)
l\1irabeau B Lamar
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Presidents Letter to-
Mr. John Hempstead 23rd. Feb 1839
No. 1088
1839 Feb. 23, C. ~W. BASSETT, RICHMOND, [TEXAS], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, - , HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Applying for appointment as district judge to succeed Judge Frank- lin. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1089 1839 Feb. 23, R. G. DUNLAP, [HOUSTON], TO M. B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON] 46 His Excellency, 1\I B Lamar, Sir, The evening, before I expected to depart for The United States, I learned that something had occurred in The Treasury Department, by which The country was to receive an injury, and informed you of my impressions. The next morning, you informed me, that it was your desire, that I should remain and look into the matter. · I had previously and frequently urged Gov. Smith to have his accounts settled, and early last week, stated to him that it must, be done, during that week. He replied that he was very anxious to settle, but that he could not settle very well, without the aid of The 2nd Auditor. I had, during the session of Congress, urged the settlement, and ••cf. no. 1094; also letters dated Feb. 21, Mar. 1, 13, 14 in the Comptrollet's Letters in the Texas State Library.
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