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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LA:!.rAR
No. 1913 1840 Oct. 6, J. SWENY, RICHMOND, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR, · AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 0
Richmond Octobr 6. 1840
Honbl. 1vI. B. Lamar Sir
Your Letter dated Sept. 25. enclosing copies of mortgage and notes, has been duly received by l\Ir Eldredge, and I hasten to acknowledge the receipt there of. I shall sell the property of the Est:ite of Col. Handy, on the next Sale day under order from the Probate Court, and in conjunction with the surviving partner of the late Firm of Handy & Lusk, so much of the Lands of said Firm as will be necessary to satisfy the claims against the same, in order to bring the 1vhole to as speedy a close as possible There will be no doubt as to the justness of your claims and admission of the same, and if you forward the notes which you hold against the late Col. Handy and the late Firm of Handy & Lusk to some person at this place they will be satisfied at as early a period as practicable, and the account due by you to the late Firm will be settled by the notes. The account having been chiefly created about the time of the date of the notes, will consequently be entitled to Inter- est as will as the notes, of which I have no doubt you will be satisfied, and the best endeavours will be made to bring the whole business to a speedy close.
I remain very respectfully Your obt. Servt. &c Jno Sweny · [rubric] [Endorsed] · Jno. Sweny Richmond, Octr. 6th. 1840.
[ Addressed J · His Exy.
B. Lamar City of Austin
Mirabeau
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) J W Eldredge )
Travis County
Acknowledging rect of Mortgages &c.
No. 1914
1840 Oct. 6, JOHN V. MORTON, RICHMOND, [TEXAS] TO M.
B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ1°
Richmond
Oct. 6th 1840
Genl Lamar
Dear Sir
I have just Recd your letter of Sept 25th making inquirry Relative to the draft you deposited in my hands to settle with Judge Scott I presume before this you must have Recd my letter 11 detailing to you the position of Judge Scott; but for fear that it has miscarried I will
'A. L. S. 10 A. L. S. 11 No. 1898.
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