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Gus Tompkins & his brother Jack are both in the brig, for an attempt to kill Lawrence ·the Recorder, who it is supposed will die, They came down from [sic] raised ap. affray & Jack shot the recorder in discharge of his duties the excitement is great, and they will cer- tainly have justice not tempered with mercy. I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you at the meeting of [congress?] and will be happy to render you any assistance I can. verty truly Your friend James Love [rubric] [Addressed] Free [Endorsed] Genl. M. B. Lamar Austin Texas Col. James Love. Sept 21. 1840.
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1840 Sept. 22, AUGUSTA SEEGER, NAVY DEPARTMENT, AUS- TIN, [TEXAS] TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS.] Enclosing a copy 1 of the instructions of Commodore Moore to Com- mander Wheelwright [June 20] and of the shipping articles 2 under which Wheelwright recently shipped a crew in Galveston. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1901 1840 Sept. .~3, JAMES CONNER, NEW YORK, rNEW YORK] TO M[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS . Endorsing Charles Denman for appointment as lieutenant of marines. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1902 1840 Sept. 23, P. L. PLATT, NEW YORK, [NEW YORK] TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, ,TEXAS Endorsing Charles L. Denman for appointment as lieutenant of marines. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1903 1840 Sept. 24, CHARLES L. DENMAN, NEW YORK, [NEW M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS Endorsing Charles L. Denman for appointment ~s lieutenant of marines. A. L. S. 1 p.
1 This copy is no longer with the Lamar Papers. 'No. 1881.
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