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STATE LIBR.\RY
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1836 J11ly 8, D. G. BUR. rET TO 1\1. B. LAMAR, [BRAZORIA?]
Executive Department Velasco 8 July 1836 , •
To Genl Lamar
Dear Sir
In addition to the papers 93 enclosed to you this Day I send you a Copy of the• Secret treaty 9 • negociated by this government with the President Santa Anna- It may as ist you in Your present operations- You will not forget that it is still a Secret treaty- but it has been so far made public as to be read to many persons and the present-- copy is obtained from t[he] President Santa Annar--- Sh[ould yo]u think it calculated to do any good or assuage any intemperate feelings you may permit any per. on in the army to read this treaty- but a copy.of it must not go for the from ·you- in haste Yours & David G Burnet [rubric) I end You the Correo, just rec'd from rew orleans- It coatnins the proclamation of Genl rrea and some other articles worthy your attention- Mr Austin Bryan can tran late them for you- [Addressed] [Endor ed) To Major [G]eneral President Ilnrnet I. B. [ Jamar 8 July 1 36 Head Quarters No. 404 1836 July 8, D. G. EUR~ET TO ~L B. LAMAR, [BRAZORIA fJ
Executive D('pnrtment Vela co 8th July 1836
To :\Tajor O ncral :\f. B. Lamar dear Sir
1 have just received Your l~tter of tl1is morning from Brazoria- and was much _gratified tllat yon had found nn opportunity to pur- chase even a small supply of clothin"' for the n.rmy- Wc have two larj?c orders in .1 rew Orlean. for clothing and till hope a portion of tht•m will . on he recd-Bnt wit.hout fund. it is difficult to fl1'0C11re eYcrything nceessary to the comfortnhlc sub. istcnce of a large number of men in the field- Ilowe,·er we will do all that cnn he done to render yourself and your hr1l\'C eompnnion in arms, comfortablo-- Privation are incident to all Camps and the cheer(ul •see note to No. 402. "'No. 365.
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