The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume II

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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY

No. 1177

1839 Apr. 7, S. H. EVERITT TO l\I. B. LAMAR

New Orleans April 7th. 1839 -

1\Iy Dr General

I have been in this city 4 days I find many of our Texas friends among whome I find our mutual friends Hinton & Dunlap - it is Gratifying to me to hear the favorable Expressions that are constantly made towards our Country. and Towards You, and Your administration. I hear no doubts now of our becomeing an independent and powerful nation, and The Very best feeling is Exhibited Towards the citizens and buisness men of texas - to me personally a disposition of good_ feeling has been very Generally displayed among my buisnesl:'l acquaintances, and a wi[ll] to do all they can to forward my own personal views - permit me to -suggest to You the propriety of having some author- ized agent for our national steam ship it is important that one should be appd. for this city. She ought to have Regular days of starting, and if properly managed I doubt not that she would pay her Expences at least Be pleased to Remember me Respectfully to Judge Webb Cordially Your Friend

S. H Everitt [rubric]

[Endorsed] S H Everitt Xew Orleans Apl 7th. 1839

[Addressed] To his Excellency l\I B Lamar President Houston Texas

~o. 1178

:J.839 Apr. 7, E. BAILEY TO 1\L B. LAl\IAR, [HOUSTON]

Houston Apl 7th. 1839

To His Excellency

1\I B Lamar

It has ever been my wish and intention, never to approach our executive (who I am aware must be annoyed by numerous applications) either to extend a favour to myself or friends. But as M Ellis has expressed his desire to be appointed Consul for the Port of New York, and knowing as I do (by my busi- ness intercourse with New Orleans) the fact- that he has been a warm friend, and has rendered many valuable services to our Coun- try in the hour of her trial, I cannot refrain from adding my request

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