PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
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No. 1491 1839 Oct. 1'9, [J\I. B. LAMAR], AUSTIN, [TEXAS], TO [J. H. · STARR] 19
Executive Department
Austin Oct 19-1839 The Secretary of the Treasury will pay to John P. Borden
$1,200
Agent for the re[moval] of the Govt Archives one thousand two hun- dred dollars to defray the expenses of the same- And charge the appropriation of one million of dollars made by the last Congress for the protection of the frontier and to carry into operation- the several acts passed at that session No. 1492 1839 Oct. 19, J. H. STARR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS], TO M. B. LAMAR, . [AUSTIN, TEXASJ 20
Treasury Department
Austin Oct 19-1839
To His Excellency M. B. Lamar Sir
Mr Borden will present an order 21 for your signature for twelve hundred dollars Chargeable to the one million appropriation the expenses of removing the government archives from Houston to Austin having exceeded the special appriation [sic] of $20.000 by that amount- And the one million appropriation being for the pro, tection of the frontier and the more effectually to carry into operation the several laws passed at the last session of Congress- With great respect Your obt Servt [Endorsed] Jas. H. Starr Letter from Mr J H Starr Oct 19th 1839 No. 1493 [1839 c. Oct. 20?], G. EVERETTE, [HOUSTON, TEXAS], TO 1\I[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS Application for office. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1494 1839 Oct. 21, J. HAMILTON, CHARLESTON, [SOUTH CARO- LINA], TO 1\f. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS 22 (Private) Charleston Oct 21st 1839- -1\Iy Dear Sir- I have barely a moment to inform you that I have ar.
10 .A. Df. of Jas. H. Starr. Cf. nos. 1577 ·and 15i8. 20 .A. N. S. "'No. 1491. "'.A. L. S.
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