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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 1095
1839 Feb. 26, W. WRIGHT 'I'O [l\L B. LAl\IAR]
Cuyahoga Falls, State of Ohio, 26th. Feby. l839
Dear Sir
As this is the fir'st time I have the honor of addressing you, you will I hope excuse me in now addressing your Excellency I have understood by private advises that there are no Paper l\fanufactories in Texas, and my object in addressing you is, to make to your - Goverment a proposal to erect near the seat of Government a Paper-Mill, being myself a Paper Manufacturer. I , am at Present part owner in a Paper l\Iill at this place. but still my means are Limited. If your Government would make me a Loan sufficient to build a Mill and take a Mortgage on the same for secur- ity for said Loan I would sell my Property here and Remove to '.l"exas in the course of the Comeing summer I have no doubt but that I can make your Government Paper for mutch less than you are paying for it at the present time. as I have served my time in some of the best Establishments in the United States, and have assisted in erecting several of the best l\Iills, I think I can do something in your Country if I could meet with suitable encouragements-I can give you sattisfactory referances in regard to my character and my knowledge of the business as above spoken of Now Sir If your Honor should take a favourable view of the sub- ject, with my proposition as over stated and should thfok proper to write me at this place any Communications shall meet with prompt attention Please give me an immediate answer stating the objections if there should be any together with the whole matter as you view it in regard to Paper Manufacturing in Texas And Verry Much Obliege Your Most Obedient Servent William Wright NB Direct your letter to William Wright Cuyahoga Falls- Portage County State of Ohio •
[Endorsed] Wm. Wright
[Addressed] To his Exelency the • President of Texas Houston Texas
of Ohio-- On Subject of Paper Mill 3 Fe.b. 26. /39 25.
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