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No. 2009 1841 Apr. 22 W[ILLIA.]M N. PORTER, DEKALB, [TEXAS]-TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS Thanks for an intended honor; Ellison's reasons for not returning with the troops. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 2010 1841 April 24, J. H. DURST, ANGELINA, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAl\IAR, AUSTIN, TEXASM Angelina April 24." 1841. Dr. Genl. According to your request immediately after receiving your Kind letter by Maj. Ransom I sot oµt to see what I coukl do to forward the trip to Santa Fe hut I assure you Genl. that it is impossible to raise a single man now in this cou.ntry I traveld all around the Country and Could not raise a single man except those I promi;;ed to furnish horses immediately after I saw Maj. Ransom I told him I thought the men Could not be raised but being v.ery anxious that you should not be dis- apointed on your intended, trip being, at the same time satisfied it would prove so beneficial to the Government that I exerted my self but met nothing but disapointment where ever I went. I tlid intend going at any rates if I could of got men enough from this County for Com- pany. there is also a great objection to Col. l\IcLeod, or at least they make that objection. Say to the Col I, think the objection is the want of Courage. as Houstons friends have tried to impress it on the minds of the people that it is a very dangerous expedition- I remain Most. respectfully Your Servant and friend. · Jas. H. Durst [ Addressed] . Genl. Mirabeau B. Lamar, B. Austin City Maj. Ransom 'J'exas [rubric] fEndorsed] James H Durst Angelina April f24th 1841
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1841 Apr. 24, A. B. SHELBY, BASTROP, [TEXAS] TO M[IRA.- BEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LA.l\IAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Endorsing Peter W. Gray for appointment as district attorney £or the First Judicial District. A. L. S. 1 p.
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