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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 1876 1840 Aug. 29, J. W. SMITH, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR, [AUSTIN] 97 City of Austin Augt 29th 1840 To His Excellency M B Lamar President of the Republic of Texas Sir at the request of the owners of a draft on the Treasurer of this Republic of which the above is a Copy, on the 28th day of August 1840 I went to the office of the Treasurer of this Republic within office hours and presented the draft for payment which was refused I am Sir yours very respectfully J W Smith
Ch Justice & Ex Not pub &c
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J W Smith, Ch. J. T. C. Aug 27. 1840 protest-draft of J no R Jones Postmaster Genl.
His Excellency M B Lamar President
No. 1877 1840 Aug. 29, J. R. JONES POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, AUS- TIN, TEXAS TO M. B. LAMAR, [AUSTINJ 98 Post Office Department His Excellency Austin City Augt 29th 1840 Mirabeau B. Lamar President of the Republic of Texas Sir Your note of yesterdays date 99 has been re- ceived, and I hasten to reply. Np one can regret more than myself a correspondence of the character which has existed since the 15th instant. If any thing I have said or written has inflicted the slightest wound upon your feelings or has been construed as an insult to your Excellency; it was certainly not so intended and I am still unconscious of any conduct towards the Executive or the employment of any lan- guage evincing the smallest disrespect . In regard to Mr J obnsons publication; its object & character as well as the manner in which he should be made responsible for any abuse of a constitutional privilege I cannot but entertain views differ- ent from those expressed by your· Excellency. Whilst I disclaim even the most distant intimation to insult your Excellency I must still be allowed to say that I also have sensibilities as an individual and rights as an officer plainly fixed "by the constitu- tion and laws no less sacred & inviolate than those of the President
07 A. L. S. Appended to no. 1872. ..A. L. S. "No. 1873.
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