PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BGOXAPARTE LAMAR
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No. 2244. LAl\IAR TO G. H. CilOSSl\IAN
Laredo Novr. 1846.
Capt. CROSSMAN
Quartermaster at Comargo
Srn, The funds of my Quartermaster are exhausted; and he is now purchasing corn for the command on a short credit. It becomes neces- sary therefore to apply to your Department for additional means; and, if, in meeting the demand, you can have the money conveyed to this place, without the necessity of my sending to Comargo for it, you will greatly relieve me. Whatever amount you may think proper to forward, you will please direct it to my charge, inasmuch as I have reason to believe that its custody and disbursement by me will be more satisfactory to the command, and will enable me to keep clown those jealousies and strifes, which sometimes occur in the volunteer service between the men and their officers.
Yours respectfully :.\IIRABEAU B. LAMAR Capt. Loredo Garrison.
No.. 2245. G. H. JONES TO LAMAR
San Antonio Dec 1st 1846
Col LAi\IAR DEAR Srn
I understand you have been stationed at Laraclo and have not yet appointed a Sutler for your Command If I could receive the ap- pointment I would without delay bring over Such Articles as your men would stand in need of-If their is to be a Sutler appointed for that post I should like much to have your interest in my behalf- I have been as you are well aware a long time in the Cavalry and spent most of my time with & as a Texas Ranger under Col Hays- My Brother is here with goods and will afford me every facility to successfully serve you and your command- Should you favor this application please have the appointment regularly made out so that I can show my Brother and others upon what conditions I go to Larado it will, help me much in procuring Everything that may be wanted to complete an assortment such as I well know Volunteers want- Please hand your answer to this to :\Ir Tucker he will send it to me without delay & in 12 days after I read the answer if favourable I will be with you Respectfully Your Obdt Sevt G. H. JONES r Addressed:] Col Lamar Lorado Rio Grande pr l\Ir Tucker [Endorsed : J G H Jones to M. B Lamar No. 2246. LAMAR TO THOMAS l\L LIKENS Laredo 2nd Deer. 1846 Lieut. Tnos. 1\1. LIKINS Qur. Mas. & Commissary to the Laredo Guards. Srn as I am clesireous of sending to Camargo Soon I would be glad
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