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PAPERS OF l\IIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAlllAR
I should feel myself a derelict to the station I occupy, If I permitted such official indignities to pass unnoticed. I am therefore constrained to request your resignation. 05 [Endorsed] To Jno R Jones Aug 28, 1840 No. 1874 1840 Aug. 28, H. McLEOD BEXAR, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 96 Bexar August 28th 1840 Dear Genl- The astonishing absence of Van Ness, has prevented my breaking ground upon the election question- He is supposed to be in Gonzales and I have sent his Brother on my mare after him- The americans I am pretty sure of, and Van Ness & myself on one ticket will go down with the Mexicans- Seguine is dead opposed, but I have baited him I think- As soon as Van Ness returns, I will de- termine in a moment whether I can or not, and if so, send my resig- nation on at once-- I do not think there will be any difficulty Mr Robert Patton of this place is an applicant for a Lieutenancy in the 1st Infy. He is competent, has served before, and I respectfully recommend him- Seguine is my enemy, independent of his Houston alle- giance, at least so I think, and yet the fellow smiles & smiles, but the Navarro family can neutralize him, & I may count upon the Bere- mendi's- To save expense of keeping, I have ordered Cooke to divide the Comanche women among the respectable families, to be re- turned when required- They are tractable & seem contented- There is nothing of interest from the coast lately- It is said the Federalists plundered Laredo when they took it- friends & foes- Yrs truly H McLeod The Pitkin & Border Guard were worthless & complaining- & I have discharged them- They have done & would, do nothing-
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[Addressed]
H. McLeod. Adjt Genl. Aug-28, 1840
Genl M. B. Lamar Austin
Politeness of Col Cooke
No. 1875
1840 Aug. 28, HENRY MILLARD, BEAUMONT, [TEXAS] TO :MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Application for appointment as commissary of subsistence. A. L. S. 1 p.
"'No. 1912. "A. L. S.
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