The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume I

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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY

yon will pleas to rite to me Every chance I have the Honor to Remain Your obdt. Servant.

Thos. Y. Buford [rubric]

[Addressed] ·

[Endorsed]

Genr. l\I. B Lamar

Thos. Y. Beauford

Commander in Chief Texas Army

Nacogdoches 1836

No. 410

M.ACOMB, LYNCHBURG, [TEXAS] TO

1836 J1ily 13, -

[MIRABEAU BUONAPARTEJ LAl\IAR, VICTOR.IA, [TEXAS)

Accepting conditionally an appointment on Lamar's staff. A f ~- 2 p.

No. 411

1836 July 13, R. R. ROYALL, [HEADQUARTERS, VICTORIA] TO l\L B. LAMAR! [VICTORIA]"~

July 13th l 836

Confidential Genl. l\l B. Lamar Dr. Sir

From what I learn in camp The meeting Gotten up and which Entered into Resolutions in Relation to your taking the Comd. of the Army was composed only of a Few officers mcstly the staff and From what I can Learn of The sentiments of the Army a Large l\fajority Prefer you to Genl. Rusk as commander

Your~ Respectfully, R. R. Royall [rubric] [Endorsedl

[Addressed] ::\Iajr Genl M. B. Lamar Present

From R.R. Royal

,July 3rd 1836 Head Quarters Victoria.

No. 412

1836 J1dy U, ~I. B. LAifAR-, [GUADALUPE] TO 'l'. J. RUSK. [GUADALUPE]

In Camp Gn11dal11pe 14 July 1836

To Brig Genl Rnsk

From n conversation with our mntnnl friends ~fajr. Redd and Col. Smith, I am indnced to believe that the letter which l addressed yon thi.~ morning is the only obstacle to a friendly adjustment of our dif- "'No. 362. "Cf. Felix Huston's account in Yoakum, H. K., IH1tor11 of Tczas, II, 183.

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