PAPERS OF l\IIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
Should we fail to negotiate terms with l\Iexico and there is a probability of activJ operations I wish you to bear in mind my desire to be connected in such event. with the army. Gen: Houston whilst here received as I am informed little or no attention. It is true a gentlemen of verascity [sic] informs me that his coat was burned off of him whilst he was drunk on his journey here and that he was seen proceeding to his lodgings on the day of his arrival (the weather very warm) wrapped up colosely [sic] in a large Cloak! · The Boat is on the eve of leaveing and I fear that I shall be too
late to forward this or I would write more I will write again before I leave the city.
Your friend
& svt
To His Ex
l\I. B. Lamar &. &.
l\Iemucan Hun!
No. 1313
1839 May 31, J. HAl\IILTON, PHILADELPHIA,[PENNSYL- VANIA], TO JU. B. LAl\IAR, [HOUSTON, TEXASJ 13
Philadelphia May 31st. 1839.
[(Priva]te & confidential) [Dr. Si]r
In the letter I wrote you day before yesterday 14 by express mail I may have forgotten to inform you that l\Ir Burnley & myself had pledged ourselves to l\Ir. Biddle but his agency & that of the Bank's in giving us an advance in our Bonds should not be known until after we had effected our negociation in England I praJJ you to bear this in Mind. I trust you Cabinet to Secrcy.- If [no untoward?] event occurs our success is certain, and your ad- ministration appears to be destined to 15 crownd [ sic J with resplendent prospects-I have only time to assure you of the esteem with which I am very respectfully &
truly Your friend & oqt J Hamilton
His Excellency M. B. Lamar &c.- [ Addressed] Express l\fa [ il] single only · His Excel[lency J l\I. B. [Lamar] · Oare of Wm. Brvan Consul_:_New O [ rleans 1 l\Ir. Bryan will be pleased to forward th[is]
[Endorsed]
J. Hamilton
May 31. 183H.
13 A. L. S. uNo. 1304 or 1304a.
"Hamilton evidently omitted the word "be" here.
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