The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume VI

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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY

No. 2222. STATE::\IENT OF JOHN SIBLEY Genl. l\IcLeod has in his possession a mule branded U. S. which was given [ ?] to him to replace a mule that was accidentally taken by one asst Qr l\Ir at Point Isabel and issued as a pack [ ?] mule to the ~Iinute Texas Volunteers- J. SIBLEY Capt & Qr M. Matamoras Augt 13. 1846 Transfered to A Commissary &c Return this- A. Com

Ko. 2223. :FRANK S. EARLY TO LA::\IAR

Carmargo [Mexico] August 31st 1846

DEAR GENERAL I write to request of you the favour to have made for me a correct copy of the election returns of our Regimental officers. I wish all accurate, as I may, perhaps, find it my privilege, if not, a duty to myself, to avail myself of some irregularities, to contend for what I conceive to be my rights. This is a favour of some magnitude but I know of none to whom I could apply with more confidence, than to yourself Please send back the copies by return of Lieut Howard Very respectfully yr obt Servt FRANK S EARLY Capt &c [Addressed: J Genl. M. B. Lamar Camargo favr of Lieut Howard [Endorsed:] Frank S. Early to M B Lamar No. 2224. POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM GABRIEL CALAVA [Translation from the Spanish J China, Sept. 16, l84f 61 I give power of attorney to my sen-ant Pedro Guarjardo in order that he may receive from the [Quar]termaster of the forces [which have gone] today from the River to . [mutilated] Let Your Excel- lency girn the six pesos, for a load of corn which is furnished to the sick, and to Gen. 2.Iarlebo Lema, and besides the pack of the four mules that go as fas as . [mutilated] Thus the Hon. Gen. Guinn [Winn?] has assured it to me.

GABRIEL CALAVA [Rubricl 2.Ionterrey Septr. 20, 1846

Recd. of l\L B. Lamar, Division Inspector of the Texas forces, Three dollars in payment for nine Almudes of corn furnished him in China- his Attest WALTER WINN PEDRO X GUAJARA mark

COFFEE Camargo 25th Oct 1846

No. 2230. LA2.IAR TO

Col COFFEE

First Regt Ala Volunteers Srn- I had occasion whilst in :Matamoras to put the question to l\Iaj Bliss Asst Ajdt Genl to the Commander in Chief as to the legal and

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