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a peep into coming events? I want to talk grave as well as laugh with you. We have in our vicinity one of the grandest Girls* said to be in America. Come and see her. You can say that you are going up to see your prospective Ranch on the Navi- soto; and "say you hear the fever has broken out at Houston, and I must return." But these things I will leave to you, but I should like to see you, as you may be assured. I am sure I have matters which would interest you. Is not the appointment of Lamar a funny thing. 2 Oh, I do want some one who has seen other days in Texas to talk with!. Our friend Hay, I have the pleasure to see now and then, but you know he takes no part in politics. If you come to see me, I bind myself to make you laugh. Write soon, Truly Thine Houston. Smith. • A Miss Campbell. 1 Ashbel Smith Papers, The University of Texas Library. 2Reference to President Buchanan's appointment of Lamar as minister to Costa Rica. For the appointment and commission see Lamar Papers, IV, Pt. 2, pp. 76-77. To HAMILTON STUART, EDITOR OF THE CIVILIAN AND GAZETTE 1 Independence, August 25, 1857. To H. Stuart, Esq., Civilian and Gazette- Dear Sir:
"The little dogs, and all, Tray, Blanch, And Sweetheart, see they bark at me."
Some time since, an onslough was made upon me, by a trio of distinguished personages, of no less notoriety than Ex-President David G. Burnet, ad interim; Ex-President Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar, and Ex-Major General Sidney Sherman, of whom it will be my duty to speak. I would sooner have noticed their assertions, had it not been that I wished them to have the full benefit of their fanciful productions, for which they had so largely taxed their fruitful imaginations. They have now had ample time for self-gratulations and joyous triumph. I feel assured their attack was not made with a hope to effect anything in Texas, but with
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