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PAPERS OF l\IIR.ABE,AU BuoN.AP.ARTE LAM.AR
No. 1867 1840 Aitg. 20, JAfME]S H. STARR, NACOGDOCHES, [TEXAS] TO l\I[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] The prevailing fever; his own resignation; crops; the election for senator and representatives for the district; the question of removing the seat of government. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1868 1840 Aug. 20, J[OHNJ S. MENEFEE, 'fEXANA, [TEXAS] TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS Application for appointment as collector of the port of Lavaca. A. L. S. 1 p. · No. 1869 1840 Aug. 21, H. McLEOD SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TO l\L B. LAl\IAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 91 Dr Genl. San Antonio August 21st 1840 In disbanding the border Guards, (the reasons for which I have stated at length in my report to the War Dept) I was compelled to deprive them of their arms, as they were muskets, issued by the Govt- They are the old arms, very indifferent in Construction, and injured by long exposure- Col Cooke informs me that he recd a verbal order from yourself, previous to the arrival of the new arms, to permit no public arms to become private- I have disarmed the Border Guards accordingly, and they are now out service [sic] with- out a weapon of any sort for defence on their return- Will you allow the Border Guards to take their arms in part pay? Cols Hockley & Cooke will inform you what sort of weapons they are- If you will direct a reply to be made to this, by the mail of Wednesday next, (or Thursday morning by the mail rider) I will receive and act upon it previous to my leaving- Yours truly
H McLeod
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H D McLeod, Adj't Genl Aug 21, 1840
His Excellency
Genl l\L B. Lamar
Favor of ) Col Cooke)
Presdt Rep of Texas Austin No. 1870
1840 Aug. f23, GEORGE SUTHERLAND, SPRINGHILL [TEXAS] TO l\I[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTEJ LAl\IAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Endorsing John S. l\Ienefee or John Sutherland for collector of the port of Lavaca. A. L. S. 1 p.
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