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left nie yet.- Mr. Becker is detained on account of the indisposition of his wife. You will therefore excuse us for not coming over in the Boat. I hope, You will not disappoint us.- Respectfully Yours MAYER [Addressed :] General Lamar Hotel Americana Punta Arenas
No. 2772. JOHN J. DESHON TO LAMAR
Leon June 30th 1859
To·General M B LAMAR Washington MY DEAR GENERAL I have just received the Enclosed letter from Mr Greer with the request that I would forward it to you-which I. accordingly do. Since you left here I have not been off my Plantation & consequently I have nothing new to communicate. General Jeres retd by last Steamer was caught by a temporal & detained at my house for two days. The rivers from the rains having swollen so as to be impassible. he tells me that all the difficulties with the U States are finally settled, but wh[en he] told me that the Congress would have to [be forc]ed to ratify this final settlement . [mutilated] , quien sabe . . . (mutilated] If you can help me to get the appointment I would feel much obliged to you Hoping you may have a safe & pleasant journey to your home & find your family & friends in good health I remain your friend & obdt Servt JOHN J DESHON [Addressed:] General M B Lamar State Department Washington City US of A
No. 2773. THOMAS W. UPSHUR TO liAMAR
[United States Ship Oyane, Harbor of Punta Arenas Costa Rica? June or July 18591
I am constrained to say Sir, that if the Honerable Secretary of the Navy would order Lieutenants Spotts l\Iorris and Stillwell, with Dr. Williams and Purser Murray, to some other ship or ships, and, their places filled by others-it would be a move well calculated to benefit the service. I am strongly of the opinion that the above constitute a "clique," who have _tendences to insubordination and can see no g-ood in anything with which Commander Lockwood has to do; he is their superior so far as I am competent of judging, in every respect, and should. be sustained by the Department, for a more wort).i.y, energetic and able officer I have never seen. Yours, THOS. w. UPSHUR
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