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no propriety in ordering a poll to be opened for Representatives of such Counties in distant parts of the Republic- . If however, there be such places as "Depopulated districts" (which means districts of Country previously settled & the settlers of which have been driven off & are now kept from their homes by l\lexican hos- tilities) an Election could not be held for them in other Counties, untill previous notice had been given that polls for such districts would be -0pened at a particular time & place and as no such previous notice has been given in this Qounty, I am decidedly of opinion that no election .can be held or any depopulated district on today- Should such a state of things exist as to render an election of that sort proper in this County, in your opinion, you can order it at a future day by directing proper notice to be given-
I have the Honor to.be With great respect your obdt servt James Webb
Atty. Genl. [Endorsed] Official Jas Webb
[ Addressed] His Excellency
The President
Houston 2nd Sept 1839
No. 1437
.J.839 Sept. 3, JA[l\1:EJS H. STARR, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO l\I[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON; TEXAS] Sending for endorsement a check upon the Bank of the United States· Lin favor of [Louis P. Cooke.] L. S. 1 p. No. 1438 .1839 Sept. 4, S. [A. ROBERTS], WASHINGTON, [D. C.], TO W. ROBERTS, GALVESTON, TEXAS 60
\Yashington Sept 4th 1839
My Dear Father
Your last kind letter was received near two days ago & was not answered immediately for the reason given in a letter of this --date to Sister Oliva- Two days ago I wrote to Genl Lamar 61 & informed him that it was r[e]ported and believed here that France had ,agreed to recognise the Independence of Texas Since my letter was sent I have had a letter from Genl Dunlap who tells me he has read a letter ·from Mr Henclerson our Minister to France & England confirming the -report- Mr H tells Genl D- that it will soon be made public- This to Texas is worth millions-for England will doubtless soon follow the lead of France which will amost insure "the Loan" on some reason- able terms- and it strikes me that "the immediate effect in N. Orleans 00 A. L. S. With no. 1471. "'This letter is no. 1426, but was written five days before (Aug. 30) instead of two.
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