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matters,- I mention this, because I am informed that Genl. Hamilton has written to you about such a project. I find that the genius of Matagorda has burst out, on the Tariff- Direct tax &c.- and bad as they may be esteemed at home I am pleased to find them well spoken of by men of judgement and experience in the U. S. And the least that we can do, is I think try the experi- ment before we condemn With a tender of my services in any way, at all times, I beg leave to subscribe myself your friend and servant.
Samuel :M Williams [rubric]
P. S. ' What has become of your proposed visit?
[Endorsed] Sam Williams 9th. April 1840.
No. 1767
18W Apr. 10, 'T. G. GORDON, HOUS'l'ON, TEXAS, TO 1\1. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS 5 Houston Texas Friday 10 April Dr. Sir, I arrived here last night and agreeably to my promise have made enquiries about the probability of a sale of your negroes Emily, Caroline & her child-. A proposition has been made me by J W Pitkin Esqr who authorises me to say to you that he will give for Emily- for Caroline- • for Caroline's child 1200- 1200- 300- 2700- twenty seven hundred dollars in par funds and will get up your notes due for the Carriage to Hall $1500 and interest, and pay you the balance of the $2700 in groceries at the lowest cash price in Houston- Mr. Pitkin will t[ake] the .negroes in Austin as I told him you wil[l] not deliver them elsewhere- I regret that I did not bring them with me as I could have sold them readily here-I write this letter at :Mr Pitkin's desk, have read the above to him, and he pledges his word to me to deliver the notes and the gorceries on demand, or the cash for the notes if they can not be had- The Neptune arrived yesterday from the States and brings the corre- spondence between Mr. Fox & Mr. Forsyth on the boundary question which looks squally [sic]- . You will of course receive all the papers containing the correspondence which is very important to Texas-I would send you the extra contain- ing this correspondence but cannot get it- Genl. Green and myself have electioneered with the people on onr 'A. L. 8.
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