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PAPERS OF -MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
Camargo I shall try to have him hold off when he returns-let us see you down this way-if possible In haste your friend H. L. KINNEY [Addressed:] Genl. J\L B. Lamar Loredo Tex!J.S [Endorsed:] from H L Kinney Corpus Christi Texas
No. 2345. WILLIAM G. COOKE TO LAMAR Adjutant General's Office
) Austin 21st. Aug: 1847 )
Sm His Excy the Governor having been requested by the President to call out a force for the protection of the frontier of Texas, has in- structed me to enclose you the accompanying authority to organize •another Corps for the protection of Laredo on the expiration of the term of service of the Campy now under your Command- The ad- dress is left blank the Governor being desirous if it should meet your views that you should continue in Command, but understanding that you would be a Candidate for the next Legislature to represent the County of Nueces presumes that you would decline it- Should such be the Case you will please you will please [sic] address it to some competent and deserving person- The Governor is fully authorised to appoint the mustering Officer and requests and requests [sic] if you decline the Command of the Campy, that you will act in that Capacity- Triplicate ]\foster rolls will be necessary, one to be retained by the Commanding officer of the Company, one to be forwarded to the Adjt. Genl. at Washington & one to this office- I have the honor to be Yr. obt svt. WM. G CooKE adj. Genl
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No. 2351. R. A. HOWARD TO LAMAR
San Antonio sept. 27th 1847.
DEAR GENL. Understanding that you are about raising another Company and presuming on your former kind offer, I take the liberty of asking a similar favor of you. ·A severe sickness prevented me from accepting the honor you ten- dered me formerly and I would now, -should there be a vacancy, be much pleased to serve under you. I wished much to do so before and had I known of your generous intentions towards me, Should not have returned here from Monterey;- but being aware that there were many applicants to your favor I did not like to ask the office. I would like to live on the Rio Grande and would hold it a high honor to serve under Genl Lamar, I can leave here at any moment and s[h]ould you desire it, Can be of some service in assisting you to raise your company. I would like to see you on other business and at all events shall be
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