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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
formation, I have no doubt all will work well yet. I write now thus freely, knowing there is no Sec'y now acting. I am, dear Genl, with great respect, truly yr. friend, J Morgan [irubric] P. S. I see that a merchant cannot, consistently, be appointed Navy Agent. See what the law says: 1st Vol. Laws of the Rep. Texas- ''An Act establishing regulations and instructions for the govern- ment of of [sic] the naval service"-p. 125-"Navy Agents"-Art. . 10.77
J. l\L
His Excellency
1\1. B. Lamar
[Addressed] Private
[Endorsed] J. Morgan 6th. l\Iay 1839
His Exclly.
l\L B. L•amar,
Prest. Rep of Texa~, Houston
No. 1251
1839 May 6, S. H. EVERITT TO M. B. LAMAR
Beaumont l\Iay 6th 1839
Dr General There is or will be an Effort made by those opposed to You (to wit N. F. Smith & associates) To have l\1r Doom our present collector removed, and for no other reason than that they want a man to be made Collector of this port who will Remove the Custom House to the present City of Sabine and one who will be governed in all· respects by those who are the proprietors of the said City. They have avowed as I understand that they will oppose the nomination of any man who does not go the whole figure for & 'With them. You are aware perhaps (if not now known it) that Gen Houston will be a candidate at the next presidential Election and His friends are now Laying their plans aud Electioneering to secure the Vote of the people·for him it is important that they should hold as mahy offices as they can. Satisfied that You have no more faithful friend, and that the public has no honester Servant than l\Ir Doom I Trust that any Charges of the Most Slight kind will be communicated to him to Enable him to refute them I have no desire or disposition to meddle with politics, & I wish to attend to my Individual business in my own way but I have been honestly & devotedly Your friend, and •cannot for one moment Consent that You Should be imposed upon, by those Who ·would "Ibid., 1186.
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