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PAPERS OF IrnABE.\U Buo APARTE LAMAR
these two laws we considered exce ively odious and unjust, and it became our duty to repre ent the feelings of the Colonists in pretty strong terms-- The consequence wa both were repealed. l\fy principal paper and memorandums, of the different public meet- ing of our Section of the country, and addre es to Ir. fusquiz their political Chief are in the United States, and I regret I cannot furnish you with them- If the above is worthy of your attention I shall be gratified- Very respectfully & Sincerely Yours &c &c
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S. Rhoads 'Fisher
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[Addressed] To General
S. Rhodes Fisher-
1irabeau B. Lamar
Captiire - Schooner Hannah & Elizabeth ro. 503
1836 Dec. 12, W. REDD TO 111. B. LAMAR, [COLUMBIA1] ., l\fajor Genl. Lamar Columbus Geor Dr. Sir Deer. 12th. 1836 For the fir t time ince our seperation I now have an oper- tunity of writing you by a private conveyance. I\fy- addled brain carcely will allow me to write an inteligable communication; All the influence of my de picable companion who•.has been true to bis post untill within a few days; his nervous excelency the AGUE; I flatter myself intends at least a temporary respite. I. presume you have learned the tardy pas age of ixteen day we were out on on [sic] the slumbering gulf which I presume long eer we ware buoyed by its . briney waves had become the reccpticle of the opiate intended by Bartollo to lull the guardians of bis l\Iajesty anta Anna in quiet- ne to an eternal sleep. I arrived in New Orleans with all the sol- emnity of a ' Shaking Quaker where 1 remained twelve or fifte<>n day suffering all the torture. that a!!'.'Onize the human frame my ufferings, ware temporarily mitigated by chivalrou salutation on all sides the novelty 0£ which soon expires; it than became a sycophan- tic bore to my very soul, I too her[e] he[a]rd my adopted country (Texas) damned; but I need not tell you that I wa not listle s to the puriou vociforation of these hell hunting who would have found a current pa port to their place of de tination had my policy dictated or auctioned the writ given under my hand and seal-however I left the City qui[e]tly and in twentyfour our was afely landed in fo- bile; among tour pa inaer was Genl. Ganes who expresed the warm- e t friendship towards our can e saying the official relation in whfrh tood toward the United States was soully the cause of his present nutrality; here the inquirie after yourself innumerable and by many who e covetous dispositi-011 could not but envy the rays of chivalrous maananimity reflected from the plains of tragic an Jacinto on the Murat of l\fodern days; But a few day had passed when I found 8.'1-Llbrary.
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