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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
River Fort but hearing that station is now evacuateq I aµi at a loss to Know what to do I cant posibly settle there without some assurance of protection and there are at least twenty families in the same sittuation (that is) they havent made corn but they fully intended to settle their lands this fall if there was any protection given them by the Govern- ment · Your. obt. sevt. G. Childers P. S. I hope your Excellency will let me know as quick as posible what I am to depend on
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G C.
[hndorsed]
[Addressed]
G. Childres, Aug 12, 1840.
Free
To His Excellencv
Mirabeau B Lamar City of Austin. From Nashville To Austin August 11th. 1840-
No. 1858
1840 Aug. 12, RUFUS McLELLAN, MATAGORDA, [TEXAS] TO MIRABEAU B[UO~APARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Application for appointment as collector of the port of Linnville. .4. L, S. 1 p, No. 1859 1840 Aug. 13, AUGUSTUS P. HIXSON, ROXBURY, MASSACHU- SETTS, TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Application for a colll.llJ.iSsion in the Texas Army. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1860 1840 Aug. 14, W. F." GE.AX, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] TO M[IRA~ BEAU] B[UONAPA.RTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Sending a saddle of Lamar's; Henderson's health and movements; the race for Congress; the health of the town. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1861 1840 Aug. 15, [M. B. LAMAR] AUSTIN, [TEXAS] TO J. R. JONES., [AUSTIN, TEXASJ 80
Executive Departm~nt Austin, 15. Augt. W¾O
John R. Jones Esqr.
Post Master Genl.-,- Sir,
I have been much surprized to learn that you have appointed to the highly responsible office of Chief Clerk in your Depart-
""A. Df. of James Webb. See also nos. 1864, 1866, 1873, 1876·7 and 1912.
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