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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
well skilled in dessultory warfare. You must, therefore, feel not only the importance of equal vigilance and activity on your part, but also the high necessity of preserving order subordination and perfect concert of action among yourselves. You must change the habits of the citizen for the rigid discipline of the soldier. It will be your duty to obey your commanding officers, and in all things conform to the military regulations of your Government, as becomes good soldiers and faithful patriots. Such conduct will bring great good to your country, and glory to yourselves. The Executive regrets that it is not in his power to furnish you with horses at present beyond what is necessary for the tran~porta- tion of your baggage..As soon, however, as the Government can raise the requisite means to supply you, you shall all be mounted; and the noble example which· you have set in thus magnanimously stepping forth to encounter on foot the toil, hardships and priva- tions incident to our servise will con-constitute [sic] a high claim to promotion; and I shall be proud to reward such patriotism by giving you an honorable station in the select Regiment which is to be placed under the command of Colonel Karnes in the anticipated expedition to Santa Fee. Mirabeau B. Lamar. No. 1163 1839 Mar., LEVI JONES AND OTHERS, GALVE'STON, [T'EXAS] Invitation to a ball at the "New Hotel" on Monday, Apr. 22, to <iommemorate the Battle of San Jacinto. Broadside. No. 1164 [1839 111ar.], S. L.B. JASPER, [HOUSTON, TEXAS], TO M[IRA. BEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Application for appointment as district attorney for the second judicial 'district. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1165 1839 JJiar., E.W. CULLEN, SAN AUGUSTINE', [TEXAS], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Endorsing K. L. Anderson for appo-intment in the "Custom-House Department'' to succeed Col. Horton. A. L. S. 1 p. Note of approval of E. Rains appended. No. 1166 [1839 Apr. 1], JAMES W. SIMl\WNS, [HOUSTON? TEXAS], TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPART'El LAMAR, [HOUSTON? . TEXAS] Offering the service of his pen to Lamar. A. N. S. 1 p.
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