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their duty and closes with professions to .A nstin of a Readiness at all times to sen-e )·ou in your \\'ishes &c &c- .A ustin almost Repeats eYery sentiment in Reply to his compliments 13nt in answe1· to the suppo;;ition of his Exercising his Influence to Induce submission By tl1e Colonists he states the Grievances suffered and declares his determination to unite with them in defence of their High ts-- . . I seriously hope yon will be able to write me soon that .Mrs l!'anin will Return to ·Texas with Genl & )Irs. Lamar and that my pros- pects are fayonrahie. I am your friend & obt servt.
R. R. Royall.
[Addressed] Genl ~I. B. Lamar
[Endorsed] Letter of R. R. Royall Houston 14th May 18'37-
Care of Wm Jeter Columbus-- Georgia-
No. 553
1837 ,llay 23, W. D. REDD TOM. B. LA)IAR, [COLUl\IBUS, GEORGIA] Toi Dear Sir 23d. ~fay 1837 Circnmstases heron my controle have detained me here, dnring this cession of Congress, in which time I hav with more vigil- cnce than you arc aware, watched the general procession of politieal moYements with a scrutiny more peculiar to other than myself ( ad interim), I hav9 not forgoten to ocasionly notice some old srcophantic policy too familiar to you personal observation for me to cause or create retrospectiYe retli!ction which canot fail to prodnee the jnst e.xieration of all nnsofisticated & unbiased men- I shall not ask your d.eductio,1s from my mear declaration but penn and leave the C\'ents for wiser determination I find the President extreanly corteons when he is out for l?eneral in- spection, this seldom oftener than once in sunshine, bet,,·ene clcYen & two, he hitwene thes honrs dreses himself gm1dily iu self peculiar taste viz. black silk velvet ~old lace -crimson vest cr1wat and silver spnrs takes a i:;n-aduating glass, stops a moment before the miror to admire himself and adjrn,t his shappo and other decorating pa1·ts of his fancy C'ostnm anc] lastly the requistite inibriating sip which makes himself again J/ cctor upon his feet and no longe the wounded Achilise of San J n• einto, he than throu~h himself in lofty attitude nnd with a trend of dominion in his nroganic step martially strides to and £row across the 11is own nominatNl mntropolis (rather in embrio) bidding defiance to the world, courses the though of binding obedence to Neptune for his trident and nlmos simutnneonsly how to the bar keeper n dram, thes -charactoristit!S of this distinguished gentulman only serve to nrrouse Genl. ~[ B Lamar City of Ho~1ston Texas
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