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No. 1547 1839 Nov. 30, J. TREAT, VERA CRUZ, [MEXICO], TO l\I. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS 19 Confidential Duplicate Vera Cruz N ovr 30th 1839. l\fy dear Sir: I beg leave to refer you, to my two notes, 20 to the Department of State, under date of 28th & 29th inst, which accompany this communication.- You will find in them, General all I can now say to you, with regard to my prospects, but I entertain, a reasonable expectation, that every thing promises well, for a favourable result, and, that on my reaching the Capital, I shall soon be able, to apprise you, of the true state of things.-and how far, success, is within my reach.- I would not hold out, any unauthorized, or unjustifiable, hopes of success, in my objects but I, cannot but feel, as if, success was attain- able.- I wish I could accelerate events, so as [to] inform you at once, of the issue, whatever that might be, for I know full well, how anxious you se1;1t _me, and how very important, it is for you to know the fate of my mission.- This, however, I cannot do, but I promise, you, shall know, the verry earliest possible moment, that I can bring the matter to a result without injudiciously hurrying the matter thro' to the prejudice, perhaps, of a fair & full Consideration of the Subject.- I must feel my way- and take but little on trust, where, the slightest error, fault,· or injudicious movement, might destroy the whole mat- ter:- (movement).- I trust, my dear Sir, yon will be patient for a short period, when, I hope to be able to say something, not perhaps definitive but which, will enable you to conjecture, how the matter will terminate.- I do not write Gen Hamilton, being pressd for time, and presuming he can have Access to my advices- Hoping this will find you in Good health, and the affairs of State, as prosperous, as you yourself, can desire / I remain, my dear Gen~ral, To/ your friend & Servant. I James Treat Gen. M. B. Lamar- ) [rubric] Austin ) Texas. ) [Addressed] Second- Private- To/ /Gen. M. B. Lamar, Austin Texas- 10 A. L. S. [ F,ndorsed] James Treat Nov. 1839. '°Printed in' Garrison, G. P., Diploma-tic Correspondence of the Republic of Texas, II, 500-501.
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