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can reconcile her to the trip I promise you I will go. But I can give you no assurances of success in such an undertaking. I believe Sir, that you made the appointment because you saw that I was out of employment, and wished to benefit me. I shall ever wost gratefully remember this proof of benevolence to one who never did you a favour. I shall consider myself as equally obliged by the proffer of the honour and imoluments of the appointment as if I had actually received them. I shall forthwith commence the history of Texas 55 Being with you in Austin, and having access to all the materials I want, I shall, in such a situation, be much better prepared to serve you well, than in the capacity of Secretary to the Santa Fe embassy. In the infant metropolis of our Republic, I believe that Providence through your instrumentality, has made an opening for me into a field of usefulness,. in which I can exercise freely, whatever talent he has given me, to his own glory and the happiness of my fellow men. In Austin, there is no Minister of the gospel; and the people are truly as a flock without a shepherd. I do not flatter myself with the prospect of great good: but what I can do for them, God helping me shall be done. A number of our citizens in this vicinity are preparing for the expedi- tion; but there is a shameful apathy existing in the community, which should be driven-from our Country in view of the immense advantages which are promised to it by your proposed negotiation, which is prac- ticable, and has for its inducement every promise ,)f success. Your personal and political enemies secretly but strenuously oppose it, that the glory of it may crown another administration. May God render all opposition powerless; and enable you to succeed to the full extent of your heart's desires in this laudable exertion to promote the prosperity of our Country, is the prayer
Of your Sincere f. d & S. t
Edwd. Fontaine [rubric] [Endorsed] Edward Fontaine Gay Hill April 21st 1841 Texas.
[Addressed]
To his Excellency
M:. B. Lamar
President of Texas Austin
No. 2008
1841 Apr. 22, S[TEPHEN] H. EVERITT, GALVESTON, [TEX- AS] TO M[IRABEAU] BrUONAPARTB] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Congratulations upon recovery of health; the success of Hamilton with the loan; endorsing Charles Moore for appointment as district attorney of the [First] Judicial District and William Seybold, of Jasper County, as district medical censor; personal news. A. L. S. 2 p. '°A: far as can be determined, this book was never published.
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