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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 1891 1840 Sept. 14, LEWIS iL H. WASHINGTON, NASHVILLE, [TEXAS] TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] • Requesting the return of manuscripts; the bitter, unreasoning enmity against Lamar in Nashville; the aspersions of Taylor of Mobile. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1892 18.40 Sept. 15, A. S. LIPSCOMB, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] TO L. P. COOKE, [AUSTIN, TEXASJ 11 Copy. Department of State 15th Septr 1840 Sir. I am instructed by his Excellency the President to say to you, that he wishes you to order one of the vessels of War, immediately down to Vera-Cruz for the· purpose of conveying dispatches from this Department to Mr. Treat, at the City of Mexico, under cover to Her Brittanie Majesty's Minister there, Richard Packenham Esqr :- That you will direct the Commander to send the dispatches in by some safe opportunity that may present itself, and that he will then stand of, and on from the harbour, for sixteen days, unless he should sooner receive a communication from Mr Treat;- And to be governed by the instructions, he may receive, should he not hear from Mr Treat in that time to return and report to you. Please furnish me with a copy of the Sailing orders, to enclose to Mr Treat. With Great respect To the Hon: (Signed) Abner S. Lipscomb LP. Cooke Sec; of the Navy. A true Copy of the original on file in this Department Navy Dept ) Augt Seeger Oct 10th 1840.) Chf Clk. Navy Dept. No. 1893 1840 Sept. 1:6, L. P. COOKE NAVY DEPARTMENT, AUSTIN [TEXAS] TO E. W. MOORE, [GALVESTON BAY?J 12 Copy. Sir, Navy Deptmt, Austin 16th Septr. 1840. Herewith you will find a Package directed to Richard Packen- ham Esqr, Her Brittanie Majesty's :Minister in Mexico, from the De- partment of State:- You will send the same to Vera-Cruz, by the first safe opportunity;- After which, you will stand off, and on that port for sixteen days, unless you should previously to the expiration
11 Copy. 12 Copy. See also no. 1892.
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