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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
No. 1253
1839 Jltay 8, C. EDEN TO M. [B.] LAMAR
Philadelphia.May 8. 1839.
My Dr Sir
I wrote you some months back respecting the Death of My Dr Nephew Col Robt E Hanly -·Th[e] Bearrer Mr 0 Joy, goes on to Richmond-for the ~xpress purpose of bringing Home the Body- any assistance you can render him, in procuring a Safe and proper conveyance-for your friend R E H- will. be most gratefully re- membered by his Sister-Mrs David Paul Brown & myself - Jlr Lamar-we were S'cparated in life - in Death - we must have his beloved remains - Conscious , I am you will enter into our feelings on this Melancholy occasion-and render every assistance- to the gentleman who goes at [our] request - in the deepest affliction believe
Me with Resp't
Catherine Eden
I write in haste) and distress. ) r Addressed] His Excellency
[Endorsed] Cathrin Eden
Mirabeau L•amar President Houston
Philadelphia
May /39
Texas-
Particular Care ) of Mr. C. Joy )
No. 1254
1839 May 8, E. C. BROWN TO l\L B. LAMAR, [HOUSTONl
To Mirabeau Lamar Esqr.
Philadelphia, l\Iay 8th. 1839.
My Dear Sir
Alass can it be that I live to introduce myself to you, on such an occasion as the present, and for such a Heart rendering and soul thrilling purpose. General Lamar I cannot be wholly unknown to you, if you Knew My Brother Col. Robert Eden Handy you must have heard his own- his only, his devoted sister spoken of- that sister now addresses you, and presuming on a friendship that must have ben commensurate with your Knowledge of, and acquaintance with My Brother, solicits your especial attention and Cooperation in this to me absorbing matter, The Removal of My Brother from that land of his Choice and adoption to this of his Nativity and Kindred-He was indeed precious to me, Oh Genl Lamar infinitely more precious than ever Brother was to sister before - He was my all, left without parents-- Sisters or Brothers, but this one he answered to them all, and could fill the
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