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Webster knowing of our adventure endeavoured to connect himself with us and even went so far as to as to [sic] write. by the last mail, that he was going in our company-all of which I need not say was false- He is now threatening us with vengeance unless we purchase his silence. He intends denouncing us as fillibusters, persons of no character &cc addressing his letters to Pres. Mora-& Martinez and as he expresses it "crushing us at the start" We hope that your influence and protection hitherto extended to honest and industrious Americans will be fully exerted to counteract any in- fluence J\Ir. W_ebster may bring against us. We intend sailing with our cargo for Greytown about the 8th inst:- and by the time we arrive we hope to greet you successfully returned from Costa Rica Respectfully Yours JAMES THOMAS. No. 2684. J\1. F. GOVAN '1. 1 0 LAMAR Montgomery Alabama Oct 11th 1858 Gen J\1ARRIEEAU LAMAR ) San Jose Costa Rica ) DEAR Srn I had a brother who joined Genl Walkers army in Nicaragua in April 1856, We were informed that when Genl W surrendered the 1st time in 1857 that he went to Costa Rica, he enlisted at New Orleans, but was originally from Virginia. Thinking you might probably hear from him in San Jose I have written to request you to use your endeavors to do so, None of his family have heard from him since April or May 1857, he was then alive & in Genl W's army, We of course feel very much not knowing whether he is dead or alive, he is 28 years of age weighs from 160 to 165, dark hair little or no beard, he may probably be in to Costa Rican army if alive. Any thing that you can do, for us in finding out his whereabouts if alive & where he died if dead, will be duly appreciated Yours very truly M. F. Gov.AN P S. I have seen Genl Walker and he did not recollect him We have the information from some of the Officers that he :i;emained in the country; & then went to Costa Rica
No. 2687. GEORGE GWIER TO LAMAR
Cartago [Costa Rica] Oct 27 /58-
Gen M. B. LAMAR DEAR Srn
It is with feelings of the greatest pleasure, that I've read the late papers from our Country, in which I see that at last, our Govt has aroused itself from its late "Masterly inactivity & feels disposed not to allow itself to be kicked & insulted any more by countries, who shield themselves under the petticoats of their weakness, & I also feel gratified that my country sent to these shores J\L B. Lamar to see
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