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PAPERS OF MIR.ABE.AU BUON.AP.ARTE L.A:M:.AR
No. 1416 1839 Aug. 21, ALGERNON P. THOMPSON, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, [HOUS- TON, TEXAS] Application for appointment as first auditor, to succeed J. W. Moody," deceased. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1417 1839 Aug. 22, CHARLES MASON, [HOUSTON, TEXAS], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Answering Lamar's note of [Aug. 22]; his own preference to serve ad interim as chief clerk of the War Department, without compensa- tion. A. N. S. 2 p. No. 1418 1839 Aug. 22, FRANCIS PRENTISS, [HOUSTON, TEXAS], TO M[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUS- TON, TEXAS] Declining the appointmept as chief clerk of the War Department. recommended in Lamar's note to A. S. Johnston of [Aug. 22 ?] A. N. S. 1 p. No. 1419 1839 Aug. 23, W. J. JONES, WASHINGTON, [TEXAS], TO l\f. B. LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXASJ 18 Washington Augt. 23d. 1839. Dear Genl. I have been here for two days- rode out yesterday to see Dr. Hoxie,1° who is perfectly right in regard to Butler- He must & shall be beat. I have written some things for the Emigrant which . will operate agt. him. The people are just beginning to find him out- Old Ben 20 will be used up in Montgomery County- I send you a Chapter in the next Emigrant against the "old African." He has been abusing you but I think he will soon get his quietus. Look on the outside for it. H is styled "the book of Chronicles". I shall remain here several days yet- Niles 21 is your friend & will lend you the aid of his paper- At any rate he has opened it to me. I shall use it for your advantage- If Butler and old Ben, the African, is beaten, you have "A. L. S. "Dr. Asa Hoxey. 20 Probably Benjamin Fort Smith, a warm supporter of Genl. Houston. 21 J. W. J. Niles, editor of the Texas Emigrant, published in \Vashington, Texas.
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