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It is a delicate subject even for a friend to communicate what may be disagreeable, but I hold that friendship destitute of candour is worthless, and I alwavs take the libertv with those I like most of speaking freest. " " Your political career since your ocupancy of the Executive chair, is, so far as I have had interchanges on the subject, in this city, uni- versally popular. Yet I hear every day that you are losing your popu- larity, and upon my inquiring the cause, I am informed that almost every one comeing from Texas says so. I express my surprise that such should be the case, without a just cause, and am then informed that you are cold and repulsive in your manners, &c I plead the constant ocupancy of your mind an important matters of State and the impos- sibility of those courtesies which seem to be looked for when your mind is thus-engrossed &c &c. It is however very little trouble to ask a man when he reached the city, &c, &c, &c, &c, and I will take the liberty of recommending to you to tax yourself in this respect. Be pleased to rem [em J ber me kindly to your Cabinet- I am your friend ·
Memucan Hunt
To
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Prest &c &c
[Endorsed]
}I. Hunt
June 5. '39
No. 1323 1839 June 5, JOHN A. GORMAN, TALBOTTON, [GEORGIA], TO l\I[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LA.l\IAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Introducing Dr. Park. A. L. S. 2 p. Mutilated. No. 1324 1839 June 6, RUFUS ::\lcLELLAN, ::\IATAGORDA, [TEXAS], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAl\IAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Reapplying for the post of collector at J\Iatagorda. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1325 1839 June 9, V. PABST::\IANN, PHILADELPHIA, [PENNSYL- VANIA], TO [R. G.J DUNLAP, WASHINGTON, [D. C.] 31 To his Excellency, General Philadelphia June the 9th 1839 Dunlap, Ambassador from Texas- near the Fed. Government at Washington Most respected Sir, I take the liberty to address to Your Excellency this letter, on ac-
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