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upon what tearmes, we can obtain laJ).ds and to know what Inducement are held out to emigrant, by the Republick of Texes: at this time; we shall come with our Rifle! Ready to Defend the soil we expect to Inhabit. I dare not s11y any thing of our valor I!-~ we are untried but it is anought to day we are of the American Family I myself [was] Borne apd Raised in the County of Baldwin state of Georgia, our Com- pany are all native Born Georgians; an answer to our enquirey will be thankfully receved at as E1uly a Period as Posible, as we expec~, (if we go) to Leave the United state[s] in the course of the next spring your Honer will be good anough to ihforme us of all the Par- ticulars of the Country as to Soil and health and &c Whil[e I have the hon]er honer to subscribe myse[lf your most] obedient serv!;lnt [Ur]iah H Bivins N B your Communication will be Diricted to me (City of Savannah state of Georgia) and and thong me Communicated to the emigrants UHB [Addressed] [Endorsed] Genl Mirabeau B. Lamar care of the . Houstoii .... U Bivins July 1840 Texian Agency Texas asking ip.formation prior to emigrating &c New Orleans No. 1835 1840 July 13, JOHN D. SWAIM, BEAUMONT, [TEXAS] TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN [GAL- VESTON] TEXAS Endorsing·Andrew J. F. Phelan for collector of the port of Sabine. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1836 1840 July 15, J. MORGAN, NEW WASHINGTON, [TEXAS] TO M. B. ;LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 68 Private · New W11shington 15th July 1840. My dear Genl. Under cover wit4 this I take the liberty of handing you the receipt 6 ' of C!J.pt Brown, sent me by Gen Swartwout, w~ich speaks for itself; ,ind have mentioned in a comxp.11nication, likewise accompanying this, some of (knl's. acts of kindness and patriotism towards our adopted Country in her struggle & trial for.Jndependence--,-, sufficient, I hope, to satisfy even his enemies, if he sh.all have any in Congress, and the matter is ever brought before that body, that it is nothing more than a sheer act of justice to grant what is asked for him. It can be no discredit to you, my dear sir, but a happy reflec- tion, that you have extended relief to one who was really a friend to us in time of need. If there should be any objection made hereafter to the arrangement proposed, as one of Genl Swartwotlt'~ friends, I
..A. L. S. "'This receipt is no longer with the Lomar Papers.
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