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some aid, if desired, to my successor in preparing his annual report of the condition of the Department. I would respectfully suggest that Judge Webb be for the present placed in charge of the Department as Acting Secy of the Treasury, until some one can be found to accept of the appointment- Would not Mr Menifee accept of it?- I know not your present feelings toward Majr. Reily, but feel confident that he would fill honorably any station which he could be induced to accept in your administration- I have not heard from Austin since I left it. Excuse the above hasty suggestions. I will write by next mail/ and would be much obliged by a communication from you if convenient- With due respect Your obt Servt- J as. H. Starr His Excellency Mirabeau B. Lamar Austin [Addressed] Private His Excellency M. B. Lamar Austin [Endorsed] James H. Starr, Nacogdoches. August 31st. 1840. Enclosing Resignation as Secretary of Treasury No. 1879 1840 Aug. 31', J. H. STARR NACOGDOCHES, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR,-AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 6 Nacogdoches Aug. 31-1840 His Excellency M. B. Lamar, Sir, Owing to the continued indisposition of my family, and the derangement of my private affairs, I am under the necessity of tendering to your Excellency my resignation as Secretary of the Treasury. This event I would have gladly deferred, at least until after the convening of the next Congress, when with the approbation of your Exc~llency an opportunity would have been afforded me of recommend- ing to that body still further modifications of the laws governing the operations of the Treasury Department. But private duties and ob- ligations so imperatively demand my attention, that by longer neglect- ing them, I should be subjected to sacrifices quite disproportioned to the value of my services to the public. From your kindness toward me individually, and the indul-
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