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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 1243
1839 May 2, DAVID L. WOOD, RICHMOND, [TEXAS], TO l\I[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] The first number of the Richmond Telescope and Texas Literary Register; hopes and plans; request for advice. A. L. S. 3 p. No. 1244
1839 May 3, A. BRIGHAM TO M. B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON]
Treasurer's Office Houston l\Iay 3. 1839
His Excellency the President
Respected Sir,
Enclosed please find two drafts on the Treasurer for Naval Supplies, together with an order from the Navy Department requiring their discharge. I am aware that drafts of this description should be promptly paid, and <JOnsidered of primary importance: but by reference to an act of congress page 116 and 117-3rd Vol.7 2 there appears to be a discretionary or comp- trolling power vested in the Executive:- I am therefore desirous to be posessed of your views, and wishes, in regard to the claims in question, and furthermore, whether such authority may be extended to me, that all claims of this nature.- (Naval supplies shall be paid as regularly as those drawn for A<Jtual Services--! have heretofore been governed by the acts, which you will find in the 2nd. Volumes of the Laws, passed 14 Deer. 1837 73 and 18 l\fay 1838 74 providing for the payment of actual services only- As a number of individuals are anxiously, awaiting your decision, please to take the earliest opportunity to communicate your views to me.
..With great Respect
I am Your Obt Ser'vt A. Brigham Treasurer [rubric]
[Addressed]
[Endorsed]
His Excellency
A. Brigham
l\Iirabeau B Lamar Present
l\Iay 3. '39.
"The act of Jan. 26, 1839; reprinted in Gammel, H. P. N., Laws of Texas, II, 129.
13 Reprinted in Gammel, H. P. N., Laws of Texas, I, 1394. "Reprinted in Gammel, H. P. N., Laws of Texas, I, 1487.
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