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PAPERS OF J'IIIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LA:!IIAR
No. 1522 1839 Oct. 31', WILLIAM W. FRANKLIN, GALVESTON, [TEXAS], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, AUSTIN, . TEXAS Requesting a proclamation for an election for district clerk, vacant through the death of Westley W. Pace. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1523 [1839? Oct.?] JEFFERS, JOHN E. [GALVESTON, TEXAS.] TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON OR AUSTIX, TEXAS. Application for appointment as postmaster of [Galveston] to suc- ceed W. W. Pace, deceased. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1524 [1839] Nov. 1, B. E. BEE, [NEAR NEW ORLEANS? LOUISIANA], TO [M. B.] LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS]5 3
Stea~ Boat
Nov ls[t 1839]
Near [N. 0. ?]
My dear Sir,
I rec'd a few lines fr [ om G]en'l Hamilton requesting him [me?] to ac[c]ompany him to Texas-as he was then on his way. I had only time to jump in the next stage I took the mail line from Augusta and have literally travelled by express-they change Horses ev[er]y ten miles.- Hamilton took the [Florida?] route and I am ahead of him.-instead of our comi[n]g in the Columbia of to day th[e]refore-we will take the New York or the Neptune- Th[e] ac- knowledgment by France-and Hamilt[o]ns success-together with every prospect of an amicable termination of the questi[oln with Mex- ico- puts Texas on enviable ground-Ev[er]ything will (no]w de- pend upon your wisdom-"As you [sow] you will reap"-God prosper you-- Mrs Bee is so devoted to her childr[e]n that I could not persuade her to get in the stage with me-and indeed, until I decide where I am to locate it is better.- I am [anxi]ous to be with you- in the mea[nti]me Keep on the best terms with your s[ubj]ects- As to opposition to the Administration it is all nonsense- They are obliged to support the best interests of the Country- and the Administra- . tion-can have none other.-listen not to the hundred tales that will be daily bro't you- one half of them will be untrue-and the other half not worth a second thought-be cautious in your promises-and guarded in your expressions anything you say is retailed- You can not too be too careful in your selection for offi[cers] A Government
"A. L. S.
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