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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 1319 1839 June 1, ,J. M. WHITE, ST. LOUIS, [MISSOURI], TO [M. B.] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS 23 St Louis June 1st. 1839 Dear Sir, I think you could not do any thing that would make a more favorable impression in Europe, & in this Country, than by proposing a grant of five leagues of land to l\Iadame Vespucci- She will get nothing in this Country, but such empty notices as the enclosed- 24 In her position land would be more acceptible, than compliments- The mere notice of a grant in all the Journals of Europe, & America would make an impresion of a young, & generous Repuck, [sic] doing a noble act- The introduction of Italians to cultivate the soil, & to introduce the tree, Olive, & Mulberry, would give value to the lands, & character to the Country- The idea too generally, & most erron- eously circulated that Texas is the rendezvous of absconding debtors, & fugitive fellows must be checked, arrested, & put down-By some such act as this the country will acquire moral influence, & be associated with immigrants of another Class- · I feel a deep interest in the success of the Country- If then infatuated Fanaticks ever drive us to a £:eparation, I look to Texas as a Country to fall back upon, & whether a new confederation with the Southern States shall be effected, or not, the Southern Country will find a powerful ally in that new, & I trust I may soon add powerful Commonwealth-
I have the honor to be your fend & servant Jos. M. White
His Excellency
President Lamar
[Endorsed]
[Addressed]
Jos. White
His Excellency
June 7. 1839.
President Lamar
Houston-
Care of Bryan Consul of Texas New Orleans
Texas-
"A. L. S. 24 Enclosed are three newspaper clippings giving accounts of the visit to ~he United States of Madame America Vespucci, descendent of Americus Vespm'l'!IUS and political exile from Italy, and of the rejection by the United Statt>s Congress of her petition for American citizenship and "a corner of land."
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