The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume III

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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR

note a. The following names should be included as part of the com- b.ittee of Invitation- Peter Tipps William J\1. Moore-A A Nelson- John M Watkins-Robt W Smith- K H Muse- Andrew Caddel- Jackson Todd- John Dorsett- J as H Durst- Oscar Engledow- H H Edwards-John F Graham-and John S Thorn Esqrs. which were omitted through error. J [ ?] R. Parmalee. [Endorsed] No. 2106 1841 Oct. 6, W[ILLIA]M HART, AND OTHERS, NACOGDOCHES, [TEXAS], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Invitation to a public dinner on March 2 or April 21, [1842] or any other date fixed by Lamar. L. S. 3 p. · Written by James H. Starr, one of the committee. No. 2107 1841 Oct. 6, JAfMElS H. STARR, NACOGDOCHES, rTEXAS], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Introducing Charles S. Taylor; a meeting [Oct. 5.J and an invitation to visit Nacogdoches. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 2108 1841 Oct. 6, AUBREY & KINNEY CORPUS CHRISTI, [TEXAS.] TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS. 50 Resolutions at the Public meeting at Nacogdoches to invite Genl Lamar to a Dinner

Corpus Christi

Octr. 6, 1841

To his Excellency 1\1. B. Lamar Dr. Sir

The following is an extract from a letter recd. by

us from a friend at Reynosa. -Canalizo fought Santa Anna's troops nine days in the City of Mexico, and then was obliged to retreat still the result is doubtfull the struggle will be carried on by the Military the people remaining perfectly passive till it is deceded [sic] one way or other then should the result not suit them they will take a hand in the game- Also that Ampudia at Matamoras have declared for Santa Anna and that Arista has also · We hear further that Santa Anna has sent an agent to ratify the treaty made with G~nl.. S. Houston this latter I think premature We hear it is you_r entention to visit Victoria early if so we should

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