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PAPERS OF lVhRABEAu BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
No. 678 1838 Feb. 24, THO[MA]S W[ILLIA]M WARD, HOUSTON, TEXAS, TO JOHN BIRDSALL, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] The desire of Doby, the bearer, for an opinion upon claims for land- "under the first part of section 29." A. N. S. lp. · No. 679 1838 Feb. 25, R. N: WILLIAMSON TO M. B. LAMAR Washington February 25th 1838 :M:y Dear Sir I have leisure in the country and much Sobriety therewith, and feeling Some solicitude about matters of State I cannot withhold from you the glad tidings from the Eastern part of Texas alias the Rice lands. I have Seen and conversed with an intelligent gentleman and respectable merchant of San Augustine Majr Griffith who informs me that in that county and the two adjoining Sabine and Nacog- doches that you will not lose (no matter who opposes) at the next Genl Eelection for President fifty votes-No other Candidate but Smith is spoken of in that Section and the estimate abov~ is his posi- tion In this county (Washington) Bastrop LaFayette and Milam I feel confident you will not lose 100 votes(no matter who opposes) These Seven Counties will give more thar. half the votes in the Republic, and you may no-w, with certainty, .rely upon being our next Pr~sident, a Situation which not even your enemies(if you l~ave any) can charge you with having sought after.however anxious your friends may be to ensure your election. I feel Satisfied of your indifference on this Subject but I cannot help manifesting to you that of Some of your friends. I sincerely hope that Smith will not suffer his name run at the ensuing election-I wish David G Burnett Satisfied with popular office hunting by a singlehanded race with you at the next election~Both Governor Smith and Majr Burnett are highly esteemed by me. The former for his unquestioned and un- questionable patriotism, and confidence in the suecess of our coun- try without foreign aid (if properly administered) as well as on account of his assiduity and untiring industry in the discharge of the dutes of the Station he at present holds-:-The latter because of his Learning and ability to discharge the duties of any office in the Republic other than that of Chief Magistrate~But I will stop here-I had no intention of discussing the claims of either of the candidates for the presidency. My· purpose is explained when I tell you that because you are housed up in a little dirty room in the sickly and Lord forsaken city of Houston you must not think that you are forgotten by your friends in the country ----<1\Ty family are well so is Harvey and his Adieu! Adieu! Honble MB Lamar RM Williamson ·[Endorsed] RM Williamson Feb 10 1838 Private
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