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England as soon as the missing papers Reach him your Early attention will confer a faver on your moet ob Respectfull Ob-t. Sevt. . His Exy. M. B Lamar Caleb Tompkins Houston [rubric] Texas P S. Judge webb is w[e]ll know to me
wh[e]n RBsiding in Clinton Georgia-
[Addressed] Washington
[Endorsed] Caleb Tompkins
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July 3 1839 His Exe.
June 12. '3!:l
1\1 B Lamar Houston Texas-
No. 1349
1839 June 22, WILLIAMS, SAM[UE]L M. GALVESTON, [TEXAS], TO l\I[IRABEAUl BruoNAPARTE] LAl\IAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Sending a letter and a book from General Hamilton; his own i:nten- tion to use his influence for harmony of feeling and action in public matters. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1350 1839 June R. BACHE, GALVESTON, [TEXAS], TO M. B. LAl\IAR, [HOUSTON, TEXASJ 48
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Steam Ship Zavala Port of Galveston 22 June 1839.
His Excellency,
M. B.·Lamar,
President of Texas. Dear Sir,
I have taken the liberty to write a confidential letter to you, with an assurance on my part, that should you think it worthy of answer, it shall b€ destroyed immediately after perusal, and that mortal eye or ear other than mine [sic] shall not see, or hear of its contents. I confess that I am prompted to write, for three reasons; one of _them being personal but of the least importance: Friendship for you, interest on my own behalf, and a .powerful and partiotic feeling for our adopted country, and her interests. . It has been circulated at Galveston, that you were opposed to the necessary alteration of the Zavala, and also, that it was your determina- tion to put the coming fleet in ordinary, and not send them upon active service. The latter intelligence has created the greatest seusation in the public mind; and has drawn upon you a general censure, by those who do not know you as well as I do, and have not that high esteem; rivetted by friendship, from our intimacy since the Independence of the Country and acquaintance with each other. Excuse me therefore '"A. t. S.
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