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PAPERS OF J\lIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
I envy no man the command of volunteers when in the settle- ments and not on active duty-I have had a hard task to perform but I never tired. I have had to command my men singly & alone. I have had no help from the subordinate officers. I had to walk to Bastrop myself to get my men to follow me- I have had their mur- murings to silence-their discontents to allay and their patriotism to arouse to get them along- I have cursed them- I have shamed them- and I have done all that man could do to make soldiers of them- I hope I may have succeeded in par~ · Let me hear from you as soon as possible- I must return to Hous- ton before I start on the Stata Fe expedition-but I must be-or- dered to return- That expedition is universally approved and it will be the most glorious event in the history of your political life- Remember me to all my friends and believe me as ever to be your sincere friend. Vv. Jefferson Jones P. S. Genl. Burleson will tell you the disposition I have made of my men- r Addressed] To His Excelly- J\L B. Lamar Genl. E. Burleson Houston [Endorsed] J\fr. J. W. Jones Waterloo 15 Apl 1839
Miscellaneous news &c-
No. 1200
1839 Apr. 15, JO[H]~ T. J\IJLLS, WASHING'l'ON, TEXAS, TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAJ\IAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Stating the facts in the cas.e of Hardin, under sentence for perjury, and recommending favorable action upon a petition for executive clemency soon to be presented to Lamar. A. L. s·. 3 p. ' No. 1201 1839 Apr. 15, L[OUIS?]S J[EAN?] PILIE, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO M[IRABEAU] B [UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS]6 3 Application for appointment as surveyor and draughtsman for the new seat of government. A. K S. 1 p. No. 1202 1839 Apr. 15, J[AMES] D. BOYLAN, NEW ORLEANS:, [LOUIS- IANA], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Application for appointment to command one of the vessels of war u:nder construction at Baltimore. A. L. S. 1 p. · 03 Broadside.
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