PAPERS OF l\fIRABE.AU BU0N.APARTE LAM.AR
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No. 1954 1840 Dec. 10, H. McLEOD AND J. SNIVELY. CERTIFICATE, AUS'l'IN, [TEXASJ 26 Austin December 10th. 1840 We certify on honor that the papers captured from Harris' waggon, near the Sabine, at the close of the campaign, against the Cherokees in July 1839, were not to our knowledge in the possession of Major Mavfield- Col Snively acting as Brigade Inspector received them, soon after their capture, and retained them, until his arrival at Nacogdoches, and then turned them over to Col l\IcLeod, then Adjutant Genl., in whose personal charge they remained, until his arrival at the seat of Govt- We also state that it· is impossible, under the circumstances that Major May- field could have had posses.Qion of the papers above alluded to
H McLeod Adjutant & Inspector Genl. J Snively Pay Master Genl.
No. 1955
1840 Dec. 14, H[UGHJ McLEOD, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] TO JOHN BALDWIN, NEW ORLEANS, [LOUISIANA] Introducing Lamar, going to New Orleans for his health. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1956 1840 Dec. 14, SHELBY W. LAMAR, CHARLESTON, COLES COUN- TY, ILLINOIS TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS Requesting a loan to enable him to bring his family to settle in Texas. A. L. S. 3 p. . No. 1957 1840 Dec. 15, P[ETER] HANSBOROUGH BELL, AUSTIN, [TEX- AS] TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, DURHAM'S, [FORWARDED TO] HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Expression of personal regard and sympathy; hope for Lamar's safe return in improved health. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1958 1840 Dec. ,eo, A. J. FOWLER, CLARKSVILLE, [TEXAS] 'l'O MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS Requesting the offer of a reward for the apprehension of a murderer. A. L. S. 2 p. "Duplicate"; notes of Lamar on cabinet appointments appended.
"D. S. The hody of the document is in the han:d of McLeod.
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