The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume III

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PAPERS OF J\IIRABE.AU BuoNAP.A.RTE LA.MAR

which is said to be favorable- Emily has conducted herself well since your departure- she is now living with a Mr Perkins- J\Ir Pilkins is dangerously ill this morning- We are all well, l\Irs W- wishes to be remembered to you and hopes you are better than you were when you left here- If you can spare time we would be glad to hear from You Sincerely Your friend Richd R. Wilkins [rubric] [Addressed] To His Excellency [Endorsed] Letter from J\I. B. Lamar RR Wilkins Houston, 15th Oct 1839 City of Austin Politeness of ) Texas J\:Ir Jones ) No. 1483 1839 Oct. 16, J[OH]N S. EVANS, GALVESTON, [TEXAS], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS The suggestion regarding an appointment for himself; his own pref- erence for that of secretary of legation at Washington, to succeed Rob- erts; his purpose to establish a newspaper in Texas. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1484 1839 Oct. 1'7, BENJ[AJ\HN] F. HANNA, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO 1\I[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Application for appointment as chief justice of Harrisburgh County, to succeed the late H. Humphreys. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1485 1839 Oct. 1'7, A. A. ANDERSON, BASTROP, [TEXAS], TO [WIL- LIAM] JEFFERSON JONES, AUSTIN, TEXAS ~nclosing the invitation of [Oct. 14] for Lamar's attendance at a public dinner at Bastrop, for delivery to Lamar ancl for publication with his reply in the Austin City Gazette. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1486 1839 Oot. 1'8, W[ILLIAJ\I] JEFFERSON JONES, AUSTIN, [TEXAS], to J\I[IRABEAU] BfUONAPARTEl LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Recommending [Samuel] Pulkington for stock commissioner. A L. S. 2 p. No. 1487 1839 Oct. 18, N[ATHANIEL] AMORY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AUSTIN, [TEXAS], TO lVI[IRABEAU] B[UON- APARTE] LAJ\IAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Sending letters from Henderson and Col. P. B. Dexter. A. N. S. 1 p.

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