The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume III

TEXAS STATE LIBRARY

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No. 1314 1839, May, B. E. BEE, [VERA CRUZ, MEXICO], TO [C.J BAUDIN, [VERA CRUZ, MEXICOJ 10 United ·States Schooner Woodbury May th. 1839. Admiral Baudin Clothed with important communications to the Mexican Gov- ernment from Texas, and General Victoria not feeling at liberty to receive me until he hears from Mexico, I have from my intimacy with Ur Saligny, and from my knowledge of the hospitality of the French, thrown myself on the kindness of your Commodore, who has given me a warm reception. I shall remain with him until I hear from the Secretary of State of Mexico. I am &c Barnard E. Bee . No. 1315 1839 May, B. E. BEE, VERA CRUZ,[MEXICO], TO [J. N.J AL- MONTE, [VERA CRUZ, :MEXICOJ 17 Vera Cruz, Jvlay 1839. Colonel Almonte, Dear Sir, Advise my being heard-it will be very easy to reject, if my proposition is not acceptable I am &c Barnard E. Bee No. 1316 1839 May, B. E. BEE, VERA CRUZ,[:MEXICO], TO [lvL E.J GOROS- . TIZA, [MEXICO, MEXICO)l 8

1839.

Vera Cruz, May

Mr Gorostiza,

Secretary of State Sir,

Empowered by the Government of Texas to present important communications to Mexico, I have to request you will afford me such facilities as will lead to this end-and to a personal interview with the President &c &c "The foregoing is the import of the letter the copy has been mislaid." 19 1 'Copy. In no. 1255, p. 2. "Copy. In no. 1255, p. 2. "Copy. In no. 1255, p. 3. ''The portion in quotation marks was evidently added by the copyist.

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