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PAPERS OF 11:URABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
Collinsworth is now at the pass establishing the New Custom House and is entirely ignorant of what is going on as he has been there the last three weeks, and I do think it would be unjust to remove him without a cause, I am satisfied there is none if heard, being aware that he has some enemies in Austin who has been endeavouring for the last two years to have him removed, as to the complaint of About the direc• tion of the letter to the secretary of the treasury was entirely a mistake of Mr. Hodges as llfajr. Collinsworth :finished the letter and had others to write he told him-to seal it and direct it to the Sec. of the tras- ury, [sic l and it was not intended as an insult to any person, he has been at considerable expense in preparing to live at the pass, really more than the law allows him for his service and if he was satisfied that there was any dissatisfaction he would readily yeild [sic] up his commission without a word and not permit himself dismissed in a summery manner which he is to be to please some pretended gentlemen who have always been his enemy if I was with you I could satisfy you at once and I hope you will suspend any operation untill he can come up or I will if necessary You will please write me on the reception of this and all of the par- ticulars and how your health is as I am anxious to know I mnst say in clonclusion [sic] that I do not believe that you would remove him with- out a cause and due examination into his conduct to injure the feelings of one of your best friends & supporter though your administration so far as you have done nothing change [sic] my friendship or feelings The [m]ail is waiting and I must quit
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I remain ours, with [ respect and regard
Harvey Kendrick
[Addressed]
[Endorsed] Harvey Kendrick 11fatagorda March 24th. 1841
free
To
His Excellency
( M. B Lamar (
Austin, Texas
No. 1984
1841 Mar. 25, G. FISHER, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] 44
Houston 25th. March 1841.
His Excellency
Mirabeau B Lamar
President Republic of Texas. Sir
Having understood [that] an Expedition under the Command of Col Wm. G. Cooke is to leave the seat of Government about the middle of April next, under the protection and at the Expence of the Governt, for Santa Fee in the Territory of New Mexico, and believ-
"A. L. S. See also no. 1990.
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