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of the enemy be very large, we shall, perhaps, be unable to act with that promptness and efficiency necessary t<1 repulse them promptly. This induced me to feel a deep solicitude to obtain a pledge on the part of this Bank to furnish the Government, should you think it neces- sary, an adequate sum to meet the contemplated contingency. Hundreds of men are ready to volunteer their services from this State should the enemy cross the Rio del Norte, Colo. McClung, Genl Terril, and many other gentlemen of great chivalry, have requested me to notify them without delay should we need volunteers. General Houston was received with considerable attention at Co- lumbus in this State, and on my reaching there, I was surprised to find how favorable an impression he had made. ·I do not think, how- ever, when I left that place that my acquaintances continued to enter- tain as favorable views of him; if they did, they ceased, at least, to express them. Only think how contemptible he acted, when I assure you that he mentioned the circumstances of the quarrel between him and myself, giving an unjust version to it, to a young Lady, who he knew I would shortly visit at that place, and requested her to make friends between . us, and after saying farewell to her, impressed on her to make us friends. This is almost as ridiculous, as his having burned off his coat tail, while in a state of intoxication, immediately after making Temperance speeches. I am your Excellency's friend and obt svt Memucan Hunt P. S. Please let me hear from you immediately on the receipt of this and express your views relative to the contemplated invasion.
M. H.
[Addressed] To/ His Excellency
[Endorsed] l\I. Hunt
July 13 '39
M. B. Lamar, President of the Republic of Texas.
Care of W. Bryan,
Texian Consul,
New Orleans
No. 1366
1839 July 13, MEMUCAN HUNT, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, TO M[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS His own love affair; the disposal of his estate in Madison County, [Miss.]; Houston's effort toward reconciliation with Hunt; Brandon Springs; a personal negotiation for Lamar. A. L. S. 4 p. "Confidential." No. 1367 1839 July 13, JO[H]N S. EVANS, GALVESTON, [TEXAS], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Endorsing E. G. Cropper for discharge from the infantry recruiting service. A. L. S. 1 p.
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