The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume I

SIGXS AND ABBREVIA1'IONS

A. Autograph. D. Document.

Df. Draft. L. Letter. )IS. liianuscript. X. Note. R. Rubricated. S. Signed. [ J Words or letters supplied. Omissions. r f] Doubtful. C. Approximately. Q.V. Which see. Cf. Compare.

CHROXOLOGY OF :\URABE.AU BUONAPARTE LAMAR

1798-1859

Born at Louisville, Georgia. Trip to Texas; declaration of intention to become a citizen. Battle of San Jacinto; Lamar commander of the cavalry. Attorney General in President Burnet's Cabinet. Secretary of war in Burnet's Cabinet. Letter to the President and Cabinet regarding the M e.xic-an prisoners. Resignation as secretary of war. Commission as major general and commander-in- chief of the Army of Texas. Inauguration as Vice-President of Texas.

1798 Aug. 16 1835 August 1836 Apr. 21 1836 April ( t] 1836 lilay 1836 ::-.ray 12 1836 )fay 26 183G .June 25 1836 Oct. 22 1838 Dec.10 1839 1841 .June

lnauguration as President of Texas. .Expulsion of the Cl1crokecs from Texas. Santa Fe expedition. In retirement.

134-2-G 1846-8 1857 .July

Commander of the Laredo garrison. Appointment as minister to .Argentina. Commission as minister to Nicaragua. Commissions as minister resident to Nicaragua and minister to Costa Rica.

1857 Dec. 23 1858 .Jan. 20 1839 ,July 185!) D<'c. HJ

Return to the United States. Dcnth at Richmond, ':('cxas.

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