PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 421 bation, &You should conclude to order such an expedition up the Coun- try I will merely suggest, that, provided, You should have no par- ticular person in view to command sd. expedition, I believe Conscien- tiously, that Colo. Jno H. Moore would be the most suitable person to Command it of any other in the bounds of my acquaintance, his tried & known valor & long experience in that Kind of War fare giving him an advantage over many other men, and his known courage & ability would very much facilitate the raising sd. troop, as there are many would go with him, and would not be willing to go with any body else.- I do not pretend to know & say positively whether, or, not, Colo :Moore would undertake, but, I believe that he would at Your request, for the reason, I know that, this has been his views & policy for sometime past, in the management of those lndians. General .As I have made these suggestions for Your Excellencies' con- sideration in a respect of the mol',,t kind, ardent & anxious feelings for the advancement & prosperity of our country & government under Your administration, particularly, as well as for the promotion & hap- piness of Yourself, towards whom I have ever entertain'd. the best feel- ings of fri~:ndship & solicitude' for Your welfare, I hope & flatter myself that You will not take it amiss, or, think me the least presuming; for I have no doubt, but that You are very well aware, that there are some who :would rejoice at any thing that might happen, if calculated to bring Odium & curses of the multitude on the present .Adminis- tration, and those who have the management of it; altho but few in numbers here, Yet may seize on every opportunity, which of course, has a tendency to arouse Your friends, and if there are the least ap- pearance of cause for complaint, it creates some uneasiness among them, so much so, that You are anxiously lookd. for at the seat of Gov't. Crops of corn are as good between here and the City of Austin as I ever saw, there will be plenty corn for sale at from three to four bits per bushel.-- The health of the people are very good generally.--. Excuse me for such a lengthy epistle.- I am Yrs. with profound Respect.
J. S. Lester [rubric]
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J. S. Lester, Lagrang!J, July Wth. 1840
Relative to the sit- uation of the fron- tier &c. &c. &c. &c.
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