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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE hlJILAR
sary here- The delay in his Confirmation has a very prejudicial in- fluence upon the character of our Gov't and is a source of considerable annoyance to myself I can say with a dear conscience that both Genl. Dunlap and l\fr Roberts have given genl. satisfaction here, And I hear them favorably spoken of on all sides- The necessity of a change therefore is to be regretted- Genl. Mason is here and speaks very well of Dunlap- The latter met the Spanish minister newly arrived at a dinner party, from whom he had rec'd no card, altho' other Foreign Ministers hat!. rec'd from him that attention, An apology was offered and our min- ister requested to consider the card as having been sent as he asserted was the case, this was assented to hut at the same time Genl. D re- quested -L¾e Spanish Don to Consider the card returned-he being un- der the conviction that no card had been sent- This was considered here an excellent retort on the spur of the moment, and the dignity of his station ably maintained When I become a little more Conversant with things here, I hope to be able to give you accounts that will proYe entertaining Believe me very !lincerely your friend & Obt Servt N athl. Amory
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P. S. I hope a vol of Pres. message was recd Please present my respects to your family Texan Legation [Addressed] To His Excellency l\I. B. Lama1• President of the Republic of 'I'exas Care of Wm. Bry:m Esq ) ·r. Consul-New Orleans ) Austin No. 1734
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N. Amory Washington City,
Feb 27th. 1840.
1840 Feb. 27, J.P. BORDEN, AUSTIN, [TEXAS], TO :M. B. LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS]' 7
General Land office Austin Feby 27 1840
His Excellencv
Mirabeau·B Lamar Sir:
There being much anxiety about the running of the Western line of this county as provided for by special act of the last Congress I deem it important that the appointment of a surveyor for that purpose should be made; and in accordance with your request shall make the recommendation of a gentleman whom I think well qualified to perform the duty. On account of the price fixed by law for which the work is to be done, he is, however, unwilling to accept the appoint- ment, unless a sufficient number of men will volunteer to serve as a guard during the time he may be engaged doing the work. • I allude to l\Ir. S. C. Wilts.
77 L. S.
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