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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 1474
' 1839 Oct. 11, J. WEBB, BASTROP, [TEXAS], TO M. B. LAMAR, RUTERSVILLE, [TEXASJ 09 Bastrop 11th Oct 1839 My [dear] General, In consequence of the extreme illness of my Son Charles, I have been compelled to leave my family at Mr Hills, 15 miles below Bastrop on the East side of the River, and must beg the favor of you to take them under your charge & protection from that place to Austin- As my waggons have gone a head, I am compel'd to go on to meet them in Austin, otherwise I would remain with my family until Charles had recovered sufficiently to proceed on the journey- The Indians are said to be on the road between this 100 & Austin, & it is not 'considered safe to travel without a party of some strength, I therefore think it will be better for you to send word to Austin at what time you will come on, & I will meet you at Barker's five miles above Bastrop with a party of 15 or 20 men to guard you through- You will no doubt travel sfowly & by sending a man a head you can give us information in time to meet you below the dangerous part of the rout- Don't think of coming through alone, as no one here deems it safe for a family to travel without some efficient protection- · Your friend sincerely
James Webb
[Addressed] His Excellency
[Endorsed]
Letter from Mr. James Webb
Mirabeau B. Lamar Expected at Rutersville
Bastrop 11th Oct 1839·
No. 1475
1839 Oct. 11, J. HAMILTON, NEW YORK, [NEW YORK], TO :M► B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 1 New-York October 11th 1839- (Private and unofficial) My dear Sir I arrived here yesterday in the Steamer Liverpool after a lon~ & boisterous passage of 19 days I had the honor of addressing you from Paris about the 27th of Augusf! last communicating the progress of Gen Henderson's negotiation- I continued about 14 days after the date of my gter in that Capital, and fortunately occupied such a posi- tion, as mediator between Gen Henderson & Mr Pontois, as enabled me to aid our cause very essentially- The Frmch of course contended for as many commercial advantages as they saw any prospect of obtain- ing. Some very serious difficulties grew up, and the negotiations were- ..A. L. S. "'°Webb evidently omitted a wo"d here; prvbably "place."
'Signature and postscript only in Hamilton's hand. 'Probably Hamilton's letter of Aug. 29, 1839, no. 1424.
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