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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
No. 1121
1839 JJ!ar. 10, J. W. MOORE TO M. B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON]
Houston March 10th. 1839
To-
His Excellency
J\L B. Lamar
Oweing the suspension of issues from . the treasury of the Republic for some time past- and my pecuniary embarrassments, occasioned by the great, expense of keeping prisoners confined in the common Jail of the county-I am under the necessity of asking of you aid, in your official cap [a] city, pro- vided it is within your power to extend it- by ordering a portion at least of my Audited Claims against the State to be paid out of any funds in the Treasury subject to the orders of Your Excellency I am ready at any time you will appoint to call on your Excel- lency-exhibit my claims & situation and receive your Excellency's answer-- Respectfully •
Your Obdt. Servt.-
J W Moore Shff [rubric]
[Addressed] To-His Excellency
[Endorsed] Sherriff of Harrisburg Cty 10th. Mch 1839 Official
M B Lamar
Present.
No. 1122 1839 Mar.10, R[ICHARD] R. ROYALL, MATAGORDA, [TEXAS], TO JACOB HAND, l!'ORT PLAIN, NEW YORK On the settlement o-f the estate of Hand's son in Texas. A. L. S. 1 p. Appended document, 1 p.; see no. 1230.
No. 1123
1839 Mar. 11, [M. B. LAMAR] TO - JONES, [HOUSTON?]'5~
Houston 11th. March 1839
Major Jones
The bearer F'ranisco a :Mexican says he wishes to accom- pany your battalion to the Colorado where he designs to join lVIon- chacho 's Company from Bexar If he has any sinister news or motives I cannot trace them he tells me that he desiers to go aganst the indians b11t must attach himself to some Mexican Corpse as he does .. Copy.
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