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turn to the United States and forthwith repair to Texas and attend your Congress with the view of confering with your Government on all such measures of legislation as will strengthen your public credit, & if the Loan is not negociated, I will return to Europe immediately and not cross the Water until I succeed. My whole Fortune twice over is pledged for your good faith and I must succeed & I will if it does not please Heaven to visit your Country with some signal reverse.- Should Genl Hendersons Letter 33 to you miscarry I beg leave to assure you tnat since his LetterH ~o Genl. Johnson & since my arrival my explanations have been so entirely satisfactory as to have removed every unpleasant impression from his Mind and we are now moving together with the most cordial sentiments of mutual con- fidence & regard.- It moreover gives me the highest gratification to assure you that his feelings towards yourself are of the kindest & most respectful character. It will gratify you to know that he stands on the most favorable footing here with the Government and is universally appreciated wherever he is known I remain my Dea[r] Sir with great esteem very faithfully & respecty. Yours His Excy. Presdt. Lamar. J Hamilton.- P. S. Ai!, soon as I return to London Mr. Burnley & myself will ad- dress you by the next Steamer on official Despatch informing you of our progress & prospects.- [ Addressed] His Excellency -Mirabeau. B. Lamar.- Houston -Texas.- [Endorsed] Aug. 29. 1839
With dispatch Public Service
No. 1425
1839 Aug. 29, LIST OF OFFICERS OF REGULAR ARMY OF TEXAS 35 A List of the Officers of the Regular Army of Texas,- Adjutant Generals Office Houston August 29. 1839. A List of the Officers of the Regular Army of the Republic of Texas. Geo. W Hockley. Col of Ordnance. Edward Burleson Col 1st Regt Infty. Lysander Wells Col 1st Regt Cavalry Hugh McLeod Adjutant General Wm G. Cooke Comv Genl Suh P M. Bell Insp~ctor General Wm S. Fisher Lt Col 1st Regt Infty 83 Probably the letter which, according to Henderson's letter of September I, no. H33, was not .sent "owing to the neglect of another person." "See no. 1433. 8 'Copy? ·
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