591
PAPERS oF !IRABEAu BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
Believe me, General, with sentiment. of the highe t respect, Your humble servant,
T. Ileger [rubric]
D. III. P.
To General 1 lirabcau B. Lamar, [Acldres d] To General 1\Iirabeau B. Lamar.
0 . 628
1837 Dec. 6, J. W. J. NILES TO ir. B. L.Al\L-\R
_ niatagorda, Dec. 6th, 1837.
Iy dear Sir:
I ha-,'e completed arrangements for the purchase of lport for that purpose. I shall leave this place for llouston, probably tomor- row & take pru sage from Galveston in the teamer for Orleans.- In order to feel ea. y aboµt the concern here when absent on busine s in H, I have di. posed of an int rest in the Bulletin of One third reserving to m;vself the controlling power in politics, I was offered all I could have a. keel for the concern, if I would have Sold to a gentleman for the support of a certain candidate for the Presidency -I shall tell you when we meet. I£ the materials. should arrive, plea e have them tored with l\Iessrs Allens' 'till I come-You may expect me in a day or two Yours truly J. W. J. Jiles [rubric] P. S. You will notice your address, etc, in onr this weeks' Bulletin an extensive office, & have hipped the Spic[
rAddres~edJ I. Il. Lamar
Vice Pre~ident of R. of T. Houston
o. 629
1837 Dec. 6, THO[l\IA] CAYCE, QULF PRAIRIE, [TEXAS], TO l\l [IRABEAUl Bf 0NAPARTE] LAnIAR, no ST0X, [TEXAS] In regard to the Taylor and l\Iartin contracts with him elf for Colorado River land. A. L. S. 3 p. 0. 630 1837 Dec. 7 l\URABEAU B[UO .A.PARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] TO [THOl\fAS J. RUSK, HOU TO;r TE.,r A. ] 53 Requesting an interview to try to reach some amicable agreement regarding the candidacy for the presidency, in view of the request "Printed in The Southwestern HistoricaJ Quarterly, XXIII, 168.
Powered by FlippingBook