PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LA.MAR 141 Gillen, and an order for a credit for Albert Sidney Johnston in__jhe Bank of the United States of Pennsylvania or in New Qrleans. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1497 1839 Oct. 23, JA[ME]S H. STARR, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, AUSTIN, [TEXASl, TO MIRABEAU BruoNAPARTEJ LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Sending for indorsement a request of [Louis P. Cooke] and two checks on the Ban~ of the United States. A. N. S. 1 p. No. 1498 1839 Oct. 23, J. TREAT, NEW YORK, [NEW YORK], TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS 2 ' New York October 23d 1839. Private Sir- I beg leave to refer you to my private respects of 18th ulto addressed to you individually, and also to my several communi- cations to the Department of State in relation to my progress, especially my last two despatches of 5th & 10th inst & of this day's date. 25 These will inform you of the position I have been placed in, in regard to my embarcation for Mexico, and the causes of the delay I have ex- perienced from necessity, as w[ell] as my views of duty, which I trust you will approve, particularly when advised verbally through Genl. Hamilton, & by Genl Dunlap's communications to the Department, of the various advantages gained by the postponement of my departure fr0m the 6th inst (the earliest moment I could find any conveyance) to the present time.- A full knowledge of the Treaty of recognition & amity between Texas & France-precise information of the views of the British Cabi- net in relation to the recognition of Texas by Gt. Britain-The position of the Loan & the probability of it's early accomplishment-Together with what has been done by Genl. Dunlap is Washington to aid (in- directly, tho very materially) my objects through two or three impor- tant channels, of which it is not my province or privilege to advise you (the obvious & proper channel being that of Genl Dunlap him- self-) These, sir, & others that I might enumerate are the results of this delay, and which I cannot but hope you will think fully justify the little loss of time, as they will strengthen much my position in any event. I have now Sir, to inform you that I embark tomorrow for Vera Cruz direct, & trust I shall be able to place in your hands my first despatch from Vera Cruz by the 1st to 5th Deer, & my next from the City of Mexico (which will at least indicate results) by the 15th of same month if favored with frequent opportunities of forwarding letters to Vera Cruz. .. L. S. "The letters referred to are printed in Garrison, G. P., Diplc>matic Correspond- ence of the Republic of Texas, II, 486, 490, 492, 494. -
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