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him that as he was the first sovereign of Europe who had consented to Treat with Texas as an independent nation I hoped he would be the last who would regret it &c &c. I have been thus particular in relat-. ing some things that passed between the King & myself in order to show in what consideration Texas & her representative is held here and I attribute all his flatering expressions to me personally to the respect which Texas as a Nation commands. I will forward by the first op- portunity the copy of the Treaty which I have. It cannot be very well sent on by mail nor can I consent to trust it by that conveyance. I will at all events so manage as to have it delivered to your Excellency as early in the session of Congress as possible. I have not space in this letter to explain the provisions of the Treaty. It is not as favour- able as I think Texas had a right to expect of France and is certainly not as just a Treaty as I once had fair prospects of concluding 92 But I can assure your Excellency of one thing that it is the best I could make under present circumstances. Genl Hamilton who I hope will be with you soon will explain all as he has seen all the important articles which are addopted [sic] in the Treaty. I leave in three days for London where I shall urge Lord Palmerston to give me a decisive answer. I will, if I find him disposed or determined to delay the busi- ness, return to Paris about the 20th of October and introduce. Mr :McIntosh to Marshall Sault as Charge de' Affairs and return to Lon- don in time to sail for America on the 1st of Nov in the British Queen Steamer My health is very much impaired from the severity of the climate & I feel already severely the approach of winter. My physi[c]ians advise me to spend the comeuing winter in a warm climate. I have the honour To His Excy to remain Yours Truly Genl La:mar J Pinckney Henderson P S. I could not very well tell you in the body of this letter, which is semi official, that I am about to be married which you may be sur- prized to he[a]r considering my bad health. But do not be surprized at the announcent that one of vour constituents is about to be mar- ried in Paris because it is not to be to a French or even an European Lady but one of our own country a native of Philadelphia who, has been in Europe for 8 or ten years. I will be in N. Y. about the 15 or 16 of Nov and in Texas as soon there after as I can travvel [sic] therPto J.P. H. . f Addressed] 1Endors0d] To His Excy J P Henderson · Genl M. B. Lamar Sept. 1839 Oare of Republic of Texas. Tom Bryan Esq. Recd. via Baltimore Jan 22- 1840 Texian Consul and forwd. same date New Orleans 0. H. Forbes La. V. 0. T. N. Y.
' 2 See no. 1433.
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