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No. 1752 1840 Mar. 23, W. M. SHEPERD, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO J\L B. LAMAR, AUS'rIN, TEXAs 01 Houston J\farch 23 1840 Dr. Genl The note which I held against you in fayour of Col Smith hati been handed oYer to Mr Hatch of N[ew Orleans?] partn[er of] Srn.itl1 and he Mr Ha[tch ?] the note with Col Buck Pettus with dire[ctions] to sue as I have been informed bv J\Ir II · · I had no Intst whatever in the note-and was authorized to collect the Inst alone for the purpose of paying Taxes upon property This business I have declined, & Consequently haYe no agency in the Suit whatsoever
Very Truly &c Wm. J\I Shepherd [rubric]
[Endorsed]
[Addressed] To,
Wm Shepherd.
Mch 23. 1840.
Genl M. B. Lamar Austin Texas
No. 1753
[1840 Mar. 27], S[TE:f'.HENl H. EVERITT, [BEAUMONT? TEX- AS], TO M[IRABEAU] ~[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS The satisfaction of his friends with his political course; the crowding out of politics by mercantile pursuits; his own and others' satisfaction with the appointment of Archer; personal messages. A. L. S. 2 p. Partly illegible. No. 1754 1840 Mar. 29, E. SHELDEN, BRUNSWICK, [NEW YORK?] TO 1\/L B. LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXASJ 92 To his Excellency Mirabeau B Lamar President of the Republic of Texas- Sir I hope you will not deem it impertinent if I beg leave to expre~s to you a few thoughts concerning the Country of Texas and also a few enquiries concerning the same When I first heard a description of the Country which is something like eight years since I had a favourable or.inion of it. And about the same tim a man owing me some money failed but one of his friends offering me eight thousand acres of Empresario lands in Texas I ac- cepted it and was not a little pleased at the opportunity of goining [sic] to that Country agreeably to my first impression on hearing of it We priced the land at 12½ Cents per acre which was pd
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