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sections of land in the midst of the settlements, and I was induced to leave with him for location and survey the scrip you deposited with me. You know JI.Ir Upsher and I only need here to say that I have full confidence in his statements. There were you recollect one 960. two 640 and 7 (480) acre claims, the price for locating surveying, and recording, will be, for the first $30.00 for the two sections, $25.00 each, and, twenty dollars each for 480 which is a great bargain in my opinion. Please inform me immediately if the terms suit you and in what way the surveying fees will be paid. perhaps you had better write direct to }fr Upshur at Nacogdoches, and if the terms suit you authorise him to draw on you for the amount, (but write to me also) l\Ir Upsher in- formed me that he had made certain enquiries concerning your eleven league claim, and at some trouble to himself had complied with your request, and sent you a full statement of the matter directed to Austin, and has not since heard from you on the subject- I promised to call your attention to it in my first letter to you. I shall be at Austin for the next three weeks, and will be glad to hear from you Very truly your friend H. P. BEE ShouM Gen Lamar be absent my friend, Gen McLeod will open this and give me an answer as I was authorized by Gen. L. to draw on himself or on Gen McLeod for the surveying fees-
No. 2200. THO:\IAS P. ANDERSON TO LAl\IAR 2
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Galveston Nov. 15th, 1845.
Gen. MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.- Sm-
The undersigned citizens of Texas, feeling an abiding interest, in their country's welfare, and rejoiced that she is now safely restored to the haven of her political destiny, are disposed' to pause at this crisis, and if possible, to ascertain and award "Honor to whom Honor is due." The question of Annexation has been settled by the people with such an overwhelming unanimity, that the few who opposed it, are now endeavoring with a laudable deference to the public will, to conceal the traces of their past-hostility. If they were content with this, so should we be but when the enemies of the measure, claim a monopoly of the honors, at its fruition we deem it our solemn duty, to deny the boon. The most prominent of those, who stand in this predicament is Gen. Sam Houston. In his late letter to a committee of the citizens .of Washington county, he says, "The measure originated under his ad- ministration," and in the course of this, and other attempts, to support his claims to the paternity of a measure, the honor of which we humbly conceive belongs to the spontaneous patriotism of the people, he steps aside mmecessarily we think, to assail your public acts, and character This, in our estimation, points to you as the proper person to reply- your official conduct has been assailed; it is your right to defend it. A great public measure has been perverted into private intrigue; it is the privilege of your position and services, to record its history. Your fellow citizens desire that you should speak. 'In No. 2203.
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