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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 1804 1840 May 17_. S. A. PLU.:VIMER, VICTORIA, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 83 Dear General, Victoria-May 17th. 1840.- I wish to call your attention to the agency which was to have been given to you in Austin for the sale of a certain tract of land on Copano Bay.- Within a short time past_, there has been a great many very respect- able persons visiting that section of Country and all that have seen Copano Bay are desirous of getting a fool holt there.- There is no probability of having any of the lands free of litigation, for years to come on the Bay, to establish a town upon.- This fall something important can be done there.- The , encouragement the Govmt. of Texas has extended to the Federalist has given a n0w impulse to every thing here.-We all already feel as though we are now forever free from l\lexicans or Indians.- The Federalist will be able to raise enough men, not only to whip the Centralist but the whole Country across the Rio Grande if they desire if.- The crops here are the best of corn I have ever seen- We have delightful daily showers.- The Comanches were near Labaihia 34 a few days since-heard of no mischief done by them.- The people are already commencing on a large scale the Lan<l war in the Courts- But for the Lawyers they certainly never would be able to settle their titles.- The Feds that I haYe seen are so well pleased with you, I would not he surprised you were invited over there to take r, turn as President after your turn of service here.- The administration now is as popu- lar as it can be here.- I know of no exception in this whole Country.- I am feeling my way for Congress for next winter- not a Candidate yet- wish to be brought out v·ery reluctantly- I tbink I can get in.- I am told Genl. Houston has not been sober since the first number of Publics appeared.- Tell the Judge beware of Homicide.- We will have several :fine Brick· Houses here shortly-could you not pay us a short cisit this summer- We will give you a big dinner. & only 45 miles to your land on the Bay.- Do not I pray you forget the agency affair & the purchasing of Dr. Roberts' 200 acres.- Immence quantity of goods here & the mexican trade will soon bring a plenty of money- and I will be able to buy that interest.- We expect Canalas 33 here hourly.- Give my respect to the ladies.- Yr. fr.,truly
Sam'l. A. Plummer [rubric} [Endorsed] Sam. Plummer
[Addressed]
Private-
May 17. 1840.
His
Excy. l\L B. Lamar,
Prst. of Texas, City of .AuRtin.-
"A. L. S. See also n·os. 1128, lli4 and 1207. ..La Bahia. "Canales.
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