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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
warded. If the widow has again married, her present husband should join in the Power of Attorney. The proof may be taken before and certified by a Commissioner for this State without further authentication. It may also be taken be- -fore and certified by any officer of the State where taken, who is au- thorized to administer oaths, but the authority of such officer must be authenticated by the certificate and seal of the Secretary of State. J. & P. DECORDOVA, General Land Agents. [Endorsed:] Instructions from J & P De Cordova Gen. Land Agts.
No. 2306. JAMES WEBB TO LA~IAR
Austin, 5. Jany. 1847.
DEAR GENERAL- The Gentleman with whom you desired me to send John arrived in. Town last evening, '& intends leaving to day for Lorado, I have there- fore but a very short time to prepare him for the journey & fear I may not be able to get him ready in time- J\Iy greatest difficulty is in getting a horse for him to ride, as the Gentleman with whom he is to go has no spare one. I have a gentle mule which the negroes are now out trying to catch, but it is in the Prairie & I fear they may not find it- The mule that you sent is over on Onion Creek-it was left there by :Mr. Hancock & has not yet been brought home-- If it were here I would send John on that-I regret that I did not get your letter in time to enable me to provide John with the Clothes you desired he should have- It was recd. during my absence on the Circuit, & upon my return home, in consequence of the absence of all my white family, it was not delivered to me, & it was only a day or two since, in looking over James' Port folio, that I found it among some other letters, which he had placed there while I was gone-I have therefore not had time to fit John out as you requested, but will prepare him the best I can. MY. son in law Dr. Herbert, died at his residence on Caney on the 29th. Novr., & my wife, James & Charles are in consequence, down there-I am very desirous of going down myself, but my engagements in the Supreme Court (which is now sitting) haYe prevented me, & will prevent my doing so for two or three weeks to come- Great excitement has prevailed here for the last four or five days occasioned by th€ killing of Dr. Chalmers by Joshua Holden-He killed him in the street on New Years day- The wound was given with a large Bowie knife in the head- it penetrated the scull & went deep into the brain producing instantaneous death- Holden is in custody & has been Committed to stand his trial for murder- There is some apprehension that the friends of Chalmers will yet save the officers of the law the trouble of trying him, by taking the matter into their own hands, & in consequence of which, a strong guard is kept around him- I will attend to all your requests in the way of business to the best of my ability- I have written to Genl. McLeod informing him of your instructions to me respecting the security to be given to i\Ir. G. Lamar,
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