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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
No. 2356. RECEIPTS TO LAMAR Received of Capt. M. B. Lamar The Discharge of D. D. McConnell for the pur- pose of delivering the same to his family, he himself being with the Texas Regt. Ordered to Vera Cruz- Comargo 10th. October 1847. Received of Captain M. B Lamar the Discharge of William Clark, a private in •said Lamar's company & Honorably discharged at Comargo l\fex. the 7th. October 1847. Comargo 10th. Octr. 1847 JAMES R. RATCLIFF [Endorsed:] Oct the 9th 1847
No. 2357. JOHN A. VEATCH TO LAMAR
Zavalla, ]Texas] Oct. 18th 1847
Genl. LAMAR DEAR Sm
I send this by express to San Antonio trusting to chance for its be- ing forwarded from that place. Genl. Henderson whom I found at San Augustine entered readily into your views and at once gave me authority to Raise a Company. I urged upon him advantage of com- missioning you to organize the requisite force for the frontier, but he did not feel at liberty to Raise more than one more company, (mak- ing 8 in all,) for frontier purposes. The Governor hoped that you would still be able to carry out your view~ as the individual whom you suggested in your letter had allready been appointed to raise 3 of the Companies. The present force will require the election of a 1\Iajor and Lieut. Colonel, which however will not take place untill the departure of Col. Bell from San Antonio; Gov. H. supposed that Col. B. had prob- ably allready moved on to join Hays. In this event you can probably be elected to either office should you choose. My own company is now ready for Organization & will be mustered into service in two or 3 days, & I shall immediately march for Laredo,~ bringing with me a few recruits for your company- I shall organise with the smallest number allowed (64) leaving vacancies for a few of our old companions who seem'd anxious to join me when I left, I shall try to fill their places with recruits from here. You may look for me early in next month. In the event of your offering for either of the offices above named I think you may trust implicitly upon every vote of my Company. Give my kindest regards to Bee & Peace, I have only a moment to write as the man is waiting- y ours respectfully JOHN A. VEATCH [Endorsed:] from John A. Veatch to 1\I B Lamar-
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