, PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
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No. 2399. LAMAR TO J. P. HENDERSON
Was. City [D. C.] 27 :;\larch 1849.
Genl. HENDERSON DEAR Sm-
By Genl. Rusk I embrace the opportunity of writing you once more upon the subject of my Eleven League Tract. I have written several times before, but have recd. no replies- I hope that you will with as little delay as possible, respond to the following enquiries which were contained in my former letters-ls. Have the Papers been all duly recorded? 2nd what compromises have you made with the intruders? 3rd what suits have you instituted against them? 4th. What are the Chief obstacles you have to contend with, and what counsel & advice can you give me in relation to the whole matter?- It is impotant to the persons interested with me in said land, that they should know something about its condition- Your letter in answer to this, you can direct to me at Macon Georgia; or you can correspond ~ith the other own[e]rs of said Land by addressing your- self to John Fountain, Columbus Georgia who will be pleased to hear from you- As I am not stationary, & may not be very soon, it would be best for ·you to write to ~Ir Fontain instead of me; but be pleased to write to one or the other.- Yours respectfully MB L[AMARl
No. 2401. JAMES WEBB TO LAMAR
Belle Monte June 1st 1849
DEAR GENERAL In consequence of a severe attack of Cholera while in New Orleans, which detained me there for nearly three weeks I concluded to change my route from Santa Fe to Austin- This was done however with a struggle and in compliance with the advice of my physicians who as- sured me that my Constitution and general health was so much im- paired that I was by no means Capable of undergoing the fatigues attendant upon such a journey- I was particularly desirous of pro- ceeding on, as I had undertaken the 1Iission, but more especially as father seemed desirous of my accomplishing the end which I had under- taken- Since my return he assures me that he is more than pleased that I pursued the course which I did, and that he afterwards re- gretted my going on, as the Cholera had broken out again in New Orleans after he wrote to me-- By- the bye, I sat down to write you strictly a letter on business and have digressed upon family affairs- Upon returning to Texas I enter'd upon the duties of my profes- sion, and one of the first Cases upon my doclcett is your Case vs. Grooms- When you were here in Jan. 1848 if you reccollect, you instructed me to inform Col Grooms that you would expect him to -pay rent from the first of Feby 1848-as long as he continued an occupant of the Cottage- I did so; and since my return from Geo. by virtue of your power of Atty to me (in Feby 48) I have made out and had presented to Col G- his Acct for rent- which he did not pay but 1,aid he would write you upon the subject- My object in writing is
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