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like your own, nevertheless, it has' not been devoid of interesting vicis- situde to myself- I was married in 1823 My wife had five children, they are all grown to .Marriageable age- The oldest son keeps a public house in Cala- fornia, and I have several grand-children- My wife died in 1836- I married again 1838-and I have a little boy now eight years old the fruit of this Marriage and the most intelligent and promising little rascal I ever saw You will I doubt not recollect me when I resided in Alabama I was by the grace of God a Tailor- I resided some twenty years in Macon but the last fifteen in this vicinity- The last four in old Cambridge, in the immediate vicinity of the Classic shades of old Harvard My house is at present filled with young gentlemen connected with the Colledge You will I think remember our having our portraits taken at the same time, by the brothers Negus; and surely I have vividly in re- membrance a little bathing scene, the Sylph like form of Meusudora Just as she was stepping into the water beside the ''hasle cop" :not only this old uncle Wm B Allen and family once in awhile occur to my mind, and the old "Chahawba Press" and the exciting scenes of State elections- But the Actors in those scenes are nearly all gone- only a few are left Sargent I occasionally hear from, but not of late- within the past year I had a letter from Luther Blake-where he re- sides I know not- Hearing of your being in Washington I was induced to write you, thinking it possible a few reminicences of the past might possibly in- terest you- I should be extreemly gratified to hear from you and Can assure you I have not been uninterested in your career through life thus far, and shall most heartily rejoice in your further success Yours truly VIRGIL H HEWES [~ndorsed :] Virgil H Hewes Lamar
No. 2553. THOMAS S. BELL TO LAMAR
Washington Dec 4 1857.
DR Srn:
Though not having the honour of a personal acquaintance, permit me to solicit your indulgent consideration for a few moments. This morning I understood that you had accepted the mission to Central America, and probably would require one or more assistants, the selec- tion of whom was placed at your private discretion. Having long entertained a desire to visit that country, now that the possibility of accomplishing that desire presents itself I grasp at the opportunity even though it be a shadow- May I without audacity ;present myself as a candidate? or rather will it not be considered more Teasonable and discourteous in a stranger to obtrude his application ::under such circumstances? At least I hope that should Gen Lamar ·deem this communication worthy of a perusal he will attribute t~ . . . [mutilated] not a wilful neglect of proper deference. · · I am a nephew of Gover Smith of Virginia & a connection of Sen Gwin •Of Cal and beg to suggest these names not as an argument but simply :as an endorsement of my social position- I am also a nephew of
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