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No. 2047 18!,1 Jime 9, GEO[RGE] C. CHILDRESS, GALVESTON, [TEX- AS] TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Application for a government appointment, preferably as secretary to the president; the contest between Shelby and Johnson over the dis- trict judgeship. A. L. S. 3 p. No. 2048 1841 June 10, BENJ[AJ\IIN] C. FRANKLIN, GALVESTON, [TEX~ AS] TO 1\I[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS Requesting a printed copy of the journal of the Convention c,f March, 1836, with a transcript from the State Department files of the pro- ceedings from Mar. 14-17 inclusive. A. L. S. 1 p. ·• 1841 June 10, H. McLEOD, CAJ\IP, [NEAR AUSTIN, TEX..;\S] •ro M. B. LAJ\IAR, [AUSTIN, TEXASJ 85 Camp June 10th 1841 Dr Genl I requested Dr Chalmers 86 to mention my private situation, with re- gard to creditors, yesterday, and he returned with a reply, that I might disband my Troops- If I have not done all any man could, under the circumstances I think you might to turn me out yourself- for I hate second hand abuse- The reply is cut off- I have waited on the Quarter Master General-B 7 You know what his exertions have been, and that he has driven every thing as fast as he could- I owe money here, & there is at least a possibility of my being killed in this Campaign-BB I_am entitled to pay already, enough to settle my debts- and I therefore asked for enough to do it- 1 did not think it unreasonable, or I would not have asked for it- If it is not granted, I shall feel myself much lowered 1n my own estimation-"- leaving creditors who are dunning me, unpaid- No. 2049
Your friend
H McLeod [rubric]
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Four Companies leave this morning- & the other two, tonight, when
85 A. N. S. "Secretary of Treasury. "'V. Bennet. Officers of the Santa Fe Expedition listed in the Austin Oity Gazette, June 23, 1841. In Archives, Texas State Library. 88 Santa Fe Expedition. See n:o. 2053.
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