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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 680
1838 Feb. 26, S. R. FISHER TO M. B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON] To Gen: Mirabeau B. Lamar Houston February 26-1838 My Dear Sir: I truly regret I cannot comply with your wish in relation to the accounts given me of the celebrated Lafitte, as amply as I could if my papers were convenient, but as far as mem- ory serves, I will observe that during the cruise of the Govt : Sch: In- vincible last Summer, on board of which I was a passenger, we stopped to water at the "Island of lVfoger-" off the Coast of Yucatan, and there became acquainted with an old Turtle Fisher called Gregorio-- In speaking of the trade to these Islands and the character of the Traders the name of Capt Lafitte was introduced; he said he knew him well that he had often been there, and that once he went with him to Galveston Island-he Spoke of him in high terms, and observed he helped to bury him, that he <lied (I think about ten years Since) of £ever near Teljas, a small village on the main, and where he himself resided with his family-and was buried in the neighbor- hood-These are the leading facts, and should they afford you any satisfaction it will gratify Your very sincere and respectful friend & Servant S-Rhoads Fisher [Addressed] To General Mirabeau B. Lamar Present No. 681 [Endorsed] S R Fisher Feb 12th 1838 Concerning La Fitte
1838 Feb. 28, LEGER & THOMPSON TO M. B. LAMAR
Brazoria, 28 Feby, 1838
General,
"\Ve have regularly forwarded you each number of O'Ur newspaper as it appeared. How are you pleas·ed with it? We regret that we could not do otherwise than divide the Biography of Moses Austin. This article added much interest to our two last numbers, and was much admired here. We shall ~uspend the publication of our biogra- phical articles until you can furnish us with the history of General Long's expedition. The sooner that you can let us have it, the bet- ter for our interests. Doctor Leger is ready to commence the intro- duction you spoke of, but at the same time considers that you are equally capable of doing it justice. Your style is generally read with interest and pleasure. l£ you would ·undertake the entire charge of our biographical department it would greatly serve us. Governor Smith has been here several days and we understood that he was feeling his way before declaring himself a candidate f<!>r the Presi- dence. F,earing that his claims, or rather popularity,' might inter- fere with your just title to this office, we determined to place him
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