The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume II

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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY . of patriotism will inevitable spring. To effect these ends no strat~gem has ever been fo~med so effectual as to place at the head of the Government a man, who is himself beloved by all. You, I have no doubt, would come as near this standard as any other man in Texas. ·with the most sincere wishes for your success To I remain as ever Gen..1\1. B. Lamar Your friend and ob. sev. &c &c &c Memucan Hunt Republic of Texas [Endorsed] Genl M Hunt Washington City 18th, Melt 1838 Congratulations No. 695 1838 Mar. 20, MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO ANTHONY FOSTER, [COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 1] Denying the assertion that Fotser dealt fraudulently with the T'exas government as its agent; answering Foster's letter of [Dec 27, 1937.] Df. 1 p. No. 696 1838 Mar. 27, W[ILLIAM] D. REED, COLUMBUS, GEOGIA, T'O M[IRABEAU] BruoNAPARTE] LAMAR, BRAZORIA, TEXAS Difficulties in his own love affair; business and personal messages; Lamar's brother the bearer. A. L. S. 3 p.

No. 697

1838 Mar. 30, GEOrRGEl WALTON. MAYOR'S O'F''F'ICE, MOBILE, ALABAMA, TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE] LA1\iAR,, [HOUSTON?], TEXAS Introducing Alexander C. Blount, of Mobile, merchant, ex-midship- man. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 698 1838 Apr. 2, PIERCE M. BUTLER, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CARO- LINA, TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON?], TEXAS Introducing Milledge S. Bonham. A. L. S. 1 p. ,

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