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to state by way of bribe that there will be left a few bottles of "Old Monongahela" awaiting your arrival · Faithfully Yours Genl M B Lamar Leon. JAMES Tnmus. [Endorsed:] Grenada Feb 25 letter From James Thomas No. 2741. LA1IAR TO THE CONGRESS OF NICARAGUA [Translation from the Spanish] To The Honorable Managua 21 :March 1859. Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Nicaragua Understanding that there is a Bill before Congress providing for the establishment of a Public Library, I beg leave to place at the dispo- sition of Your Honorable body a Small collection of Books about two hundred volumes- embracing, ancient and modern literature as well as works on art, science, government, and international law- The Books are at Leon & Realejo where they can be delivered to any person appointed to receive them- I have the honor to be Your obedient Servant MIRABEAU B. LAMAR. No. 2742. J. MIGUEL CARDENAS AND ANTONIO FALLA TO LAMAR [Translation :from the Spanish] 38 Office of the Secretary of the National Congress Srn: vVe have informed the Congress of your Excellency's courteous com- munication in which you express your distinguished regard for the Republic by offering it a collection of select books for the public in- struction. In accepting this donation, this eminent body has directed us to_ express to you the special gratitude which it feels for the generosity which among other qualities, commends your Excellency's exalted char- acter, at the same time informing you that Don Anselmo Rivas is ap- pointed to receive the books. We take pleasure in informing you of this, and cordially greet you as your attentive and obedient servants. Managua, March 22, 1859. ,T. MIGUEL CARDENAS [Rubric l ANTO. FALLA [Rubric] General :Mirabeau B. Lamar, l1inister Plenipotentiary &c &c &c [Endorsed: l A. Letter from the Congress of Nicaragua accepting a donation of Books given By Genl Lamar. No. 2743. RICHARD ROMAN TO LAMAR San Francisco Cal. March 23rd. 1859 DEAR GENL. This will probably be handed you, by my young friend Mr. Britten DeShields, the nephew of Judge Waller of Texas. "Translated by Miss Katherine Elliott, archivist, Texas State Library, 1918- 1925.
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