PAPERS OF MIR.A.BE.AU BU0N.A.P.A.RTE LAM.AR
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No. 1938 1840 Nov. 12, [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR] EXECU- TIVE DEPARTMENT, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] 20 Secret message to the Senate, transmitting letters from Bee and ex- tracts from Bee's secret agent in Mexico [A. S. Wright]; Mexican designs to use Indians emigrating from Arkansas in the national wars. A. Df. 1 p. No. 1939 1840 Nov. 13, W[ILLIA]M SIMS, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, "TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE ELECTORAL COL- LEGE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" Offering himself as a candidate for the presidency; his platform. D.S. (broadside). No. 1940 184f) Nov. 17, JOHN P. BORDEN, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, ['1 1 EXASJ TO MIRABEAU BfUONAPARTE] LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Enclosing the account of John W. Smith for copying, and requesting an executive order for its audit. L. S. 1 p. No. 1941 1840 Nov. 18, T. J. GREEN, GALVESTON, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR; AUSTIN, TEXAS 21 Galveston Novr. 18th. /40. My Dear Genl. I have just arrived home and have only time fr. this mail, to congratulate you upon your improved health, and to say- that Judge Shelby, has condemned the Mexican prise},!. and ordered her to be sold. which decision has meet with general approbation. Comodore More, in obedience to your orders, clearly put them in the b-oug [bouge ?] when they commenced the attack,- I am of opinion he should follow it up quick and heavy- The Mexican govermnt ca.nnot complain if he does, inasmuch as they commenced it, & there- · fore it cannot prejudice our negociations, but may benefit them- Let me suggest, that your friends in Congress move Resolutions of approbation to Commodore More, for thus defending our natio!ial honour. I expect to have the pleasure of meeting you in Austin by the 10th. next month- '°Printed in Winkler, . E, W. (Ed.), Secret Journals of the Senate of the Republic of Tell!as, 185. 01 A. L. S. 22 See Garrison, G. P., Diplomatic Oorrespondence of the Republic of Tell!as, II, 713.
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