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transactions of any kind between Lieut. Likins and myself, with the exception of my having recefred from him Six dollars at Mier which was paid me for services rendered as interpreter, and for which I signed a receipt. When he applied to me here for my signature, he said that the other paper would not do, and that I must give him another. What he alluded to or meant, I did not distinctly under- stant, but I suppose it was the receipt I gave him in Mier. The paper I signed here was a printed one and I placed my name on it in two places No. 2262. E. H. \VINFIELD TO LAMAR Camargo Mexico Deer. 1846. DEAR Sm I herewith send you a few old "Pickayunes." they contain some few items of Interest from the Gulf- I regret that I cannot send you some others but they are not Comeatable write me what facilities you have to procure such things, and if, is not good, I will send you such 3S I may chance to get possession of;- We have nothing official .from the Army that would interest you, You have I presume ere this, learned the Departure of Genl. Paterson for Tampeco. Col Reily is Stationed at :Thfont }Ioralez with the 2nd Regt of Regulars- The first Regt of Tennessee Vol- will leave on the 8th to to [ sic J reinforce him-two Regts of Ill. Vol. are on the march for Victoria- we have a report here, that the l\Iexicans are Fortifying that Point . There is a talk in Town this morning that San Anna is en route for JHonterey with twenty thousand men to retake the 'L'own ·There are very few who believe this report- I am among the unbelievers. Since you left l\Irs. W. has has a very violent attact of Sickness- I have rarely seen her suffer so much, She is now convalescent and able to give her attention to Domestic a[ffairs.J She desires to be kindly mentioned to you- I learned yesterday by letter from Galveston that Judge Pilsbury was reelected to Congress beating Sam Williams ·30 votes- Nothing else from there of Importance- It was thought in Galveston says my Correspondent that Scurry will receive a majority of Votes in the Eastern District-that Kaufmans Printed Boundry speech used him up- enough I think- We have moved our quarters since you left. We occupy the· large Stone building that was occupied by Capt Brit- ton- He wished us to take it- telling us that the one we occupied was too small for business- Genl. we have but few Brittons in our Army- In fact his equal as a Gentleman in every particular I have seldom met- Since the Departure of Genl Patterson, and the in- stallment of Genl :Marshall as Commander of the station, I have every previlege that I desire- in fact facilities are offered us- We started John Home day before yesterday to remain with his Sisters I shall expect a long letter from you on the receipt of this- and if I can sene you at any time in this place you have me at Command- Your friend E. H. WINFIELD P. S. I have applied to Capt Polk for the appo~ntment of Com-
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