PAPERS OF MIR.ABE.AU BuoN.AP.ARTE LAM.AR
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No. 1830 1840 July 2, HENRY MILLARD, SABINE CITY, [TEXAS] Certificate regarding the loss of recommendations of A. J. F. Phelan for collector of the port of Sabine. 60 A. D. S. 1 p. · No. 1831 1840 July 2, HENRY MILLARD, SABINE CITY, [TEXAS] TO l\I[JRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [GALVES- TON, TEXAS] Endorsement of Andrew J. F. Phelan for collector of the port of Sabine. 61 A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1832 1840 July 3, GALVESTON CHOWDER CLUB, GALVESTON: [TEXAS] TO li[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [GALVESTON, TEXAS] Invitation to a fishing party, [July 4] A. N. S. of Math. Norwood, secretary. 1 p. No. 1833 1840 July 3, A. F. JAl\IES AND OTHERS, GALVESTON, [TEX- AS], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, [GALVESTON] TEXAS Invitation to a public dinner, July 4. N. S. 1 p. No. 1834 1840 July 4, U. H. BIVINS SAVANNAH, GEORGIA TO 1\1. B. LAMAR, HOUSTON, [i. e., GALVESTON] 62
state of Georgia Chatham County • City of savannah July 4th 1840
United States) of America )
To His Honer
l\Iirabeau B Lamar
Dear sir I have the honer .of Being appointed by a meeting of the Citizens of my Neighbourhood, to negoshiate with you on the subject of emigration to the Republick of Tex[as], of 57 familys Containing 359 wh[ites anJd 96 Blacks, (Slaves 82 Capable of [building?] homes, Being in whole 455 Soules, w[e are anxio] us to emigrate to the Re- publick, of [Tex]es we are Agricult[u]rist, therefore our o[n]ly motive is to precure good land, and healthy Country, we have no fault with our laws nor Constitution, those of Texes and the United states are neare the same, we shall not experience any Change of Conciquenc [sic] on that subject; this letter of enquiring comes to you asking
'°See also nos. 1829, 1831 and 1835. "See also nos. 1829-30 and 1835. "A. L. S.
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