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Mr. H. S. Morgan has applied for the appointment, and will accept unconditionally.- of his qualifications I know nothing.- He has been recommended to me as a man of strict veracity: and disposed to deal justly ,vith all.- Should Mr. Wilts not accept, you may consider him as having the next highest claim to the appointment. Your obedient servant John P. Borden [rubric] P. S. Com. G. L. office Please excuse the hasty manner in which I have addressed your Ex- cellency on this subject as I am on the eve of starting.
J.P. B. [rubric]
[Endorsed]
[ Addressed] To
J.P. Borden
com. Gen. Land Office Austin, Feb. 27th. 1840.
His Excellency
Mirabeau B. Lamar Present
No. 1735
1840 Feb. 28: J. C. ELDREDGE, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ7 8 Genl. M B Lamar. [HoJuston 28th Feb 1840. Dr Sir. From the kindness with which you have alway& treated me, I have been induced to trouble you with this note-- • I had the honor some time since to be recommended by most of our Citizens and business men, to the Hon. Post Mr. Genl. for the appoint- ment of Post Master, for this place, That recommendation was dis- regarded, and a person from Brazoria appointed, This step has caused much dissatisfaction, and meetings have been held requesting the Post Master to decline the appointment, which he has refused to do-and now our citizens are drawing up a memorial to your Excellency praying that you will cause the Commission to be annulled and that the office may be bestowed on one of our own Citi- zens, or otherwise that the P. M. Genl. may be removed from his office-- The object ·of this note is therefore to desire that in the Event any action shall be taken by you on the subject, you will bestow a favorable consideration upon the memorial I forwarded to Mr Jones, which is now in the Post Office Dept.- With Respect, as ever '
Your Friend & obt. Servt.
Jos. C. Eldredge [rubric]
[Endorsed] Jos. C. Eldridge. Feby 28, 1840.
[Addressed] To
His E [xcel] lency
[M.J B. Lamar
President &c Austin
"A. L. S
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