The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume III

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PAPERS OF l\IIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAUAR

This appears on the records of the Navy Department.

Cr By cash paid over to W. T. Brannum, Navy Agent, as per a/c of Brannum settled this day " draft sent to J. G. Tod, Navy Agent in Baltimore, as per letter of Secy. of Navy to the Second Auditor, of this date " draft drawn by Secy. of Navy on A. Hodge in New Orleans, in favor of W. T. Bran-

1839 Octbr. 24

9 850 00

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num, for Texas money Balance carriPd down

10.000 00 39.746 59

69.596 59

No. 1801 1840 May 5, SILVANUS HATCH, JACKSON COUNTY, [TEXAS] TO l\f[IRABJ<JAU] BfUONAPARTEJ LAl\lAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Requesting a demand addressed to President Cardenas and General Canales for a runaway slave of the writer; his former letter, Apr. 1. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1802 1840 May 7, WILLIAM: BYRNE, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS Oath of office as notary public of Refugio County. D. S. 1 p. No. 1307 appended. No. 1803 1840 lrfay 15, T. J. RUSK, NACOGDOCHES, [TEXAS] TO l\L B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 3 ~ His Ex l\I B Lamar Dear Sir Nacogdoches 15th l\1ay 1840 I have the honor of tendering to you my resignation of the Office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas.

I have the honor to be with much respect Your obedient Servant

Tho. J Rusk [rubric]

[Addressed]

[Endorsed] Hon. T. J. Rusk Oh Justice.,

His Ex M B Lamar

President of Texas Austin

l\lay 15' 1840. tendering resignation

"A. L. S.

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