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not sufficiently understand the English language to unite with Americans If any Mexican joins your battalion I want you to see that whilst they do their duty and act with fidelity no injustice be done them but that they be kindly treated Yours &c [Endorsed] Copy of Presidents . Letter to l\Iaj 'r Jones, t 11th. l\farch 1839 1
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1839 Mar. 11, J. S. MAYFIELD TO l\'L B. LAl\IAR
Nacogdoches
11th. March 1839
His Excellency •
Mireabeau B Lamar City of Houston
Dr. Sir
Allow me the liberty of address- ing you with the freedom -due perhaps to• a longer and better acquaintance It being however upon a subject of common interest to our common ancestry, and coming too from one who however studiously he may avoid a seeming desire for either public or politi- cal life, who however as one wishing t-0 promote the honour and welfare of his adopted country, will lend his influence in support of your measures so far as he is informed of your policy I feel that it [ ] 5 ~ unnecessary to thus preface my subject-- In times however when petty objejctions have their sway, and dis- appointed aspirants' seek to thwart the measures of your administra- tion I thought it well to assur[e] you that I did not approach you other than as a friend Allow me without further remark to suggest to you, (if steps have not already been taken to that effect, for we know not what has been done, as we have had no mail here for four weeks from the seat of Government) the importance of ordering the election of Maj Genl of Militia as early as practicable and the organiza.tion of the Militia ··The tocscin of war is again sounded on the frontier, we have, rumors here, that to the west they have had several hard fought engagements with the indians I cannot judge how far they may be able in the west to bring about efficient action- but at the East I am more conversant and do assure you, if it should become necessary to call out the militia again. That under the present organization little or nothing could be done. When organized and classed- I will vouch for the cbiv- "The original .has both "was" and "Is", both scratched through.
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