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you whenever one of your fits of blue devils surges upon you- For. this I write it-- It is stated this morning as a fact, and is here credited, that France has agreed to acknowledge the Independence of Texas & that it will be published officially in a very few days- I fully believe it myself or I would not write it- Mons Pontois the French Minister to this Country now ·at Paris, it is said has taken a very active part in our behalf Besides this rumor the N York Express publishes a paragraph stat- ing that the Editor had seen a letter from a gentleman of distinction in Paris to a friend in N. York confirming the report precisely as I have given it on the preceding page-If this be true as I doubt not it is,- the subject of a commercial Treaty will be one of the first things to occupy your attention- Genl Dunlap writes to me that Col White expects the appointment I do not think a better could be made not- withstanding the Col is a little windy He is certainly a very shrewd, man[a]ging man, understands the language and is well acquainted in Paris- Dunlap does not like Col W and has no great affection for Genl Hamilton .He thinks they have a greater regard for themselves than they have for the Country, in their desire to serve Texas- On this point I do'nt [sic] pre[t]end to express an opinion- I do not in fact know either of. the gentlemen well enough to judge of their motives- I have rambled on to the end of my sheet without method or order, talking to you upon any subject just as it entered my head, & express- ing opinions as they were formed, without however expecting or even wishing, that you should in the smallest degree be influenced by this- You must & will I know, judge for yourself upon all matters of fact I have written- . I see by the papers you have pardoned Mrs. Mann This, I suppo~e, is to repay her for warni [n] g you to exercise your calling in Brazoria alone, where she might have had half the-business -Do you com- prehend?- Sincerely Your friend & obt Servant Saml A Roberts- I have heard from pretty good authority here, that both Anson Jones, & Sam Williams if elected will support your administration warmly- Doct[or] Moore certainly will- Can you forgive me for my agency in bringing, Major Cocke to Texas? the Bolingbroke the King-maker No. 1427 1839 Aug. 30, W. HENRY H. JOHNSTON, TREASURER'S OFFICE, HOUSTON, "[TEXAS], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UON- APARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Sending statements 41 of receipts and disbursements of the Treasurer, Dec. 10, 1838-Aug. 17, 1839. A. L. S. 1 p. ·-- "No. 1409.
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