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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 261
1835 Nov._24, J. FORBES TO J. W. ROBINSO J, [SA1 FELIPE]
Nacogdoches Jov. 24, 1835
J. W. Robinson Esqr. Dear Sir
'l'he J\fail has thi instant arrived and by it I received some printed documents which you were plea ed to direct to me. I think the Governors Message 02 an exccllant Document it calls the attention of the Legislative Council to matters that require their able consid- eration and immediate action. I am confident that the mea ures of that Body characterized as they will be by great prudence and wis<loru, will be approved by the People of Texas. Permit me to congratulate you on the honourable station you arc now occupying and the duties of which you are so worthily discharging. the intelligence was exceedingly gratifying to your friend .whilst the little faction you [write¥] of [which] yet exists and as viperish as ever, were deeply chagrined- · I have received only one letter from you since your departure. it would give me great pleasure.to hear from you as frequently as yo11r time woulq permit. in One of my letter 0 ~ I made some sugge tions relating to our Land Offices, and our Judicial organization, if I can be of any Service in .the reorganization of the Land Department, or the other, or in any other capacity the Council can command me and I shall be greatly your Debtor. I own I should like to give an ad- ditional pa~g to a certain busy individual and you may rely on it that whatever is intru ted to me its duties shall be fully discharged-Mrs. Ropin on is in g"ood health, but anxious to hear from you. the Mail rider gave ~e your l~tter for your Lady which I will have conveyed to ~er early in the morning. I sincerely wish I could see you, as I have many things to commnn- icate respecting certain men and thing here. this much I will now Say have no confidence in our old authorities here, whatever may be their profes ion. I will write more by sure conveyance. pray write me in reply
I remain Dr. Sir
Your sincere friend, John Forbes
f Addressed]
James W. Robinson E. qr.
Lieut. Go,·ernor of Texa .
.,N,,_ 259 .. c,s. 257 and 258.
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