The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume I

574

TEXAS STATE Lum.uiy

No. 602

1837 Oct. 5, J. W. :MOODY TO HOUSE OF REPRESEN.

TATIVES, [HOUST.01',,T] •G

1st Auditors Office Houston 5th Octr 1837

The Honie.

The HotlSe of Representatives

Gentlemen

In answer to a resolution" of your Honorable Body passed on 2d Inst re<1uiring- me to lay before yon my reasons why I refuse to audit the discharges of the volunteers who served a tour of duty under the Command of Capt Michael Costly and Captain Geo. W Jewell, his Excellency the President directed me not to pay the Companies of Oapts J e"Well, Costly, and Clap, l)eeause they had not obeyed orders. I considered the reason sufficient, in as much as the law allows dis- honorable diseha1·ges, and such a notice would be in effect the same; I ju tended to'bring the question before the Congress in order to enable me to act upon the subject understandingly, and should have done so before this time, could I have had an office suit~ble to do business in, the 11ress of business the rain and wind prevents me from discharging my duty promJ?tlY I hope to be able to report by Saturday morning I have the Honor to remain Your Obedient & humble · ~rvant (Signed) J W l\[oody. [rubric)

No. 603

1837 Oct. 8, ED. 1-IARDfES], ATHEl'\S, GEORGIA, TO iURA- BEAU [BUO:NAPAR,'l.'Jjj] LAM.AR, [ROUSTO. J, TEX.AS

Introducing John Randolph Cunnin!!ham. A. L. S. 1 p.

No. 604

1837 Oct. 9, GBO [TIGE) ~L ~IcDOWELL, NEWBERRY, PEN~- SYLV AXIA, TO :l\JflRABl•:l.AlT] B[ ONAPARTE] LAMAR, OR P [BTER] W. GRAYSO:N, HOUSTON, TRX.AS Reqnesting informatio11 regarding the fate of his. brother, William ?lleDowrll, a volunteer iu the 'l'ex11s Revolution, and regarding-the procrdure in securing the land due for his services; including a letter from :\fcnrncm1 Iluut to H.. 11. l-Jnmmom1, referring the inquiry to Gray. on or Lamar. A. L. S. 3 p. .. Copy. "No. 000.

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