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or pleasure in the novel & interesting Countries through which I am passing diverts me for one moment from the primary measure I have in hand.- Indeed I have every moth'.e under Heaven for the highest efforts independently [on 1st. page] of the laudable ambition of aiding in the establishment of the public credit of a Country like Texas, and promoting her prosperity, my pecunary sacrifices and advances in her cause have been very great and in this time of pressure in no slight degree bppressive.- Besides In consequence of my absence from home my losses have been great to say nothing of some unfortunate specu- lations in Cotton in which Mr Cowles of Macon involved me during my absence in Texas during the Spring before the last which would not have taken place had I been at home. Indeed nothing but the point of honor induced me to retain an interest in purchases of which I disapproved when I heard of them and for which I was in no degree legally responsible- · -----I mention these matters to you to shew you how large my motives are for exe [r] tion [ ?] for let me make what Commission I may out of the Texian Neg9ciation I can never be indemnified for the losses incident to this agency which I have sustained-- But I shall go on with a resolute cheerful spirit until all hope of success is extinct with a fixed Resolution to do my d-qty.-My hopes however of prompt success increase every day. The friends I am making the favorable impression our exposition of the History & Resources of Texas is every where making gives a firmness to the ground under our feet & I feel stronger every Step that I take.-I hope by the next steamer to an- nounce that I have enacted a Treaty with the Govt of the King of the Netherlands and the steamer after that we have concluded a satis- factory contract for our Loan in Amsterdam--- It is indespen- sably necessary to avoid any jealousy on the pa[r]t of the Govt of the Netherlands that the two Commissions for which I have written to Judge Lipscomb should be dated the 18th Ap[r]il 1840 the day of the date of the separate commission sent me to treat with the Govt of Belgium----- If I knew of any thing 1n the way of Books or any- thing else which would be acceptable to your Excellency I should be quite happy to bring them with me. At all events let me hear from you in what way I may privately or personally serve you in Europe- and be assured my Dear Sir of the great esteem- His Excellency Mirabeau With which I am faithfully B Lamar Presdt. of the & respecy. Your friend & ob Ser R.epublic of Texas.--- J Hamilton
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His Excellency ----Mirabeau B Lamar Austin --Texas-·-
Gen. James Hamilton Loan Coms:r. July 28, 1840.
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