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No. 2077 1841 Aug. 8, EDWARD HALL, NEW ORLEANS, [LOUISIANA] TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ.:! 5 Dear General New Orleans August. 8, 1841 I have forwarded the Drft gi'ven me Col Love & have reason to believe it will be paid. Mr Bryans & my loss in this Carriage Business will be over 300 dollars half of which I think you will not refuse to make up.- Since my arrival here I have had some warm arguments about the past acts of the Government and of Sam Houston &c. &c. I have met some stubborn supporters of Sam Houston who are on visits here from Tex- as- and every thing that can be conjured up against you. Jud~e Burnett Dr. Chalmers & all in the Cabinet goes to Sam Houstons ad- vantage, Judge Burnetts war Message which, I consider as consistent an Act under the circumstances as ever was performed- Your Sante fee Expedition, the appointment of Dr. Chalmers &c. &c. or among thP many objections to the Election of Judge Burnett-but I certainly feel a little self satisfaction that, ~ have combatted many of these objectives very successfully. And if the Santa fee Expedition succeeds it will im- mortalize you, and tis believe that Judge Burnett will carry out your measures in the event of a Loan, as also in the completion of the Santa fee Business- I shall do all I can to secure the Election of ,Judge Burnett for I con- sider Sam Houstons Elevation would be a National Calamity
Yery Respy Yours Edward Hall [rubric] [Endorsed] Edward Hall August 8th. 1841
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His Excly M. B. Lamar President Austin
No. 2078
1841 Aug. 11, ALDEN A. M. JACKSON, GALYESTON, rTEXAS] TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEl LAMAR, GALYES- TON, [TEXAS] His regret at failing to see Lamar on the day of departure from Gal- veston; his late illness; the health of the Island; New Orleans prices current for Texas money and bonds; the loan. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 2079 1841 Aug. 15, AUBREY & KINNEY, CORPUS CHRISTI, [TEX- AS] TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, ['l'EXAS] 26 To his Excellency Genl. Lamar Sir Corpus Christi August 15 1841 Having arrived home two days back we find as expected a
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