The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume III

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TEX.AS STATE LIBRARY

and Mr J uzau now visits the seat of Government In hopes per chance they may have been captured by our valiant little Army-and that he may again be able to get them-&c- y our Excellency cannot bestow attention upon a more devoted friend to our Citizens or the caufie of Feace than upon the bearer of this letter-

Yours as ever. Obediently

Wm. M. Williams [rubric] [Endorsed]

[ Addressed J To Genl. M B Lamar Austin

Wm M Williams April 1st 1840. Introductory

Texas Pr-P Juzan Chief &c

No. 1759

1840 Apr. 2, L. P. COOKE, AUSTIN, [TEXAS], TO l\L EVANS, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 98 Navy Department Austin 2nd. April 1840. Sir You will issue a draft in my favour for Forty three thousand three hundred, eleven and 87/100 Dollars. (-$43.Bll .. 37) for the purpose of paying off the Officers. Seaman, & l\Iarines up to the 31st. of December 1839 inclusive, and for the payment of outstanding bills due at, and before the same time, contracted by W. T. Brannum Navy Agent, And charge the same to the Appropriation of $250,000. . Approved 26th. Jany. 1839. To/ ) /Musgrove Evans Esq ) 2nd. Auditor ) Austin. )

I am Sir Respectfully Your Obdt Servt Louis P. Cooke Secty Navy [rubric]

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[Endorsed] Louis P. Cooke

April fod 1840.

No. 1760

1840 Apr. 3, L. P. COOKE, AU$TIN, [TEXAS], TO l\I. B. LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXASJ 99

Navy Department Austin -

To

April 3rd.-1840

His Excellency , the President

) ) Sir

I send you, for your approval a draft on the Second $43,311,37, This draft is dra.wn upon the appropriation

Auditor for 08 L. S. "'L. S.

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