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No. 2000 1841 Apr. 17, F[ENTONJ M. GIBSON, GALVESTON, [TEXAS] TO M[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Endorsing Charles Moore for appointment as district attorney for the [First Judicial District] to succeed W. F. Gray, deceased. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 2001 1841 Apr. 19, ALDEN A. M. JACKSON, CUSTOM-HOUSE, GAL- VESTON, TEXAS, TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Sending an official despatch of Hamilton, announcing the negotiation of the loan with Laffitte & Company, Paris. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 2002 1841 Apr. 19, ALDEN A. M. JACKSON, GA.LVESTON, [TEXAS] TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Endorsing Charles Moore for appointment as district attorney of the [First] Judicial District. A. L. S., 1 p. No. 2003 1s.i1 Apr. l'fJ, CHARLES MOORE, GALVESTON, [TEXAS] TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Application for appointment as district attorney of the [First] Judi- cial District. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 2004 1841 April 19, JAMES WEBB, GALVESTON, [TEXAS] TO E. S. PERKINS, HOUSTON, [TEXASJ 53 , My dear Sir, Galveston, 19. April 1841 I will with pleasure afford you all the aid in my power in getting your money funded- I presume it will depend pretty much upon the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom I will write by Col. May- field, Secy. of State, who is hourly expected- I will also state to Col Mayfield personally, my reasons for thinking it ought to be funded, &. probably this may have more influence than any letter which I could · write- The President is not in the habit of ControlliI_!g the Heads of the Departments, in the performance of their duties, & would not interfere unless the circumstances were very strong to require it- [Addressed] E. S. Perkins Esqr Major Brigham Houston With great respect Your Obdt Servt James Webb [rubric]
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