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TEXAS STATE LmR.\RY
U. S., He asked me what would probably be the conditions proposed. I of course said I did not know, but that, the admission of part of her territory as 011c State, and the limits of two other territories de- fined, to become States so soon as they attained a certain population, and the payment of the national debt, would be, I imagined, satis- factory. He seemed to assent willingly to snch demand on the part of Texas. But should we be enabled to get but one State, (without territorial limits defined for the admission, of one 01· more other States, when the territories attained certain ·elements to be stipulated in any treaty or sale which we may make to the U. States for Texas,) we had best. accept it, in my very humble judgment, than stand the hazard of making a successful Government for ourselves, and risking in a more eminent degree our domestic relations, than would be the case were we to become coru1ected with these States. I hope, my dear sir, I have not intruded in forwarding to you this Jiasty sketch of some of my views on the subject of our interesting and important position. I may write you again if leisure will permit me to do. so in a short time. · :Mr. Sam 'l Williams is here disposing of the land scrip which ho has been authorized to do, and is appropriating the receipts to the purchase of articles for the benefit of Texas, which will be fonvarded soon. He has offered me any facilities in -his power to assist in de- spatching emigrants
I have the honor to bo yr friend & ob 't. sv 't. 1\[emuean Hunt of the Texian army
P. S. I am in so much haste that I have not time to look over and cor- rect any errors which my secretary in copying, or I in the original may have committed, ;,\I. H.
No. 463
1836 Oct. 17, LORE~ZO DE ZAYALA, BUFFALO BAYOU, Z..A- VALA'S POINT, [TEXAS] TO MIRABEAU [BUONA- PARTE] LA?IIAR, COLUMBIA, [TEXAS] The place for an interview to make deeds for lant1 sold by him to Lamar; his own health; Lamal''s letter of May 1. A. L. S. 1 p. N'o. 464 18,% Oct. 18, GBO[RGE] :\I. PATRICK, COLU:\UHA, [TEXAS] TO M[IR.AREAUl BfUONAPATITE] fo\JTAR, BRAZORL\, [TEXAS) Askin~ Lnmnr to l'C'tnrn to Columbia fo1· nn infen·iow l'C'gnrding the purrhnse of the ·:ft'l11sh; his former letter to Lnmnr. .\. L. 8. l p.
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