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PAPERS OF l\f,rRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAM.AR
No. 2015 1841 May 4, A. S. WRIGHT, NEW ORLEANS, [LOUISIANA] TO M. B. LAMAR [AUSTIN, TEXAS]' 60 New Orleans May 4th 1841 Dear Sir: I have thought it would be well to communicate with our Gov- ernment as soon as possible, some information which I Learned when I was on the pacific, in November Last; in a Reconoitery excursion through the S. Western parts of l\Iexico.-I Learned from some travelars while there who were from the Rusian Settlement, that the Rusians ware anxious to sell their possessions in America (or which they held in America.) Being I Believe the extreme point of Land. Bordering on the pacific Sea. and If I mistake not, is Betwen the upper California and the english settlement. being one of the most desirable spots of country in all the district say from Acapulio to the mouth of the Columbia. I Believe upper california will Soon hail for Texas, and therefore would [be J sint to those who may compose the heads of De- partment. to strangely consider the Subject I mean the purchasing t.he Rusian settlement. if It be in their power. This Rusian Settlement does not belong to Rusia propper, but belongs to a Company. To his Excellency I am dear Sir your Respectfully l\farabeau B. Lemar A. S. Wright president of Texas [rubric] Note. I Learn that Judge Webb is about to Leave for mexico. He should get Leave to enter the country. may he always be on the Alert. Lest he should fall into the hands of Treachery. I have Learned to trust no mexican and have Learned this from experance. I am no coward as you must well know from my Late Travels on Spying expi<li- tions among the Savages and l\Iexicans. But Prudence is Bravery
at times . [Addressed] To his
[Endorsed] A. S. Wright
New Orleans
Excellency
May 4th 1841 Information about California---
M. B. Lamar president of the Republic of Texas
No. 2016
1841 May 4, J. WEBB, HOUSTON, fTEXAS], TO l\L B. LAl\IAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] 61 Private Houston 4th May 1841 My dear General, You will doubtless be surprized at receiving a letter from me this date, written from this place; but your surprize however great, cannot equal my chagrine at finding myself still here-- Upon my ar- rival at Galveston, nearly four weeks since, I was informed by Capt:
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