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PAPERS OF l\lrnABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
tion I hope you will use your influence and better arguments to ·have it carried out. Our frontier must be saved from the Hellish depredation of our Indians this is a, safe, sure, and cheap, mode and one that is practi- cable, and I think when done the people will unanimously bless the act. Truly and Respectfully Your friend. J. A. Greer You must excuse the bad writing & diction, I am in a cold house, a keen norther blowing 'The Hon. B. Stroud has also written to the President upon the sub- ject I imagine you will get to see the letter he has more fully entered into the matter he's better acquainted with the head men of the Creeks. J.A.G.
[Addressed] Hon. J. C. ·watrous
[Endorsedl
J. C. Watrous
City of Houston
Robertson Cy.
March 2. 1839
No. 1106 1839 llfar. 2, N. GRAY TO l\L B. LAl\IAR, [HOUSTON] Columbus Geo. l\Iarch 2th 1839 Sir having the Pleasure of your acquanintances when in l\Iacon at Doctor Greens I- take the Liberty of asking your .advice of Establish[ing a] Book Bindery in texas I hope Sir you will co [n] fer a favor on me by Letting me no by mail as soon as posibel 'So that I-may come on and establish my self in houston and have the Patronage of Government I will consider it a Lasting favor of you I have the name not flatering my self Being the Best Book Binder in the u. States Yours Respecty Nathan Gray ,Jr Columbus Geo E'nquier .office Pleas to write to me as soon as Posibel [Addressed] To/ l\1r. l\firebeau Lemar Peresident of Texas [Endorsed] Nathan Gray Columbi[a] Geo 2 l\fch 39 Respecting Book Bindery &c ::Thfr Lemar
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