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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAl\IAR
the Credit of said Lieut. Likins in the settlement of his accounts as Quarter Master & Commissary to my Command. MIRABEAU B. LAMAR, Capt. Commanding at Laredo.-
No. 2310. THOMAS 1\1. LIKENS TO LAMAR
Laredo Texas January 14th 1846 [71
:Sm being verry desirous of setling my accounts with the quarter master and Commissary Departments, and having Requested so often that you would furnish me with forage Returns and provision Returns according to the Regulations of the U. S. Army. So that I can be enabled to make settlements, and not yet able to obtain them from you. You will pleas accept this as a notice from me that I now Require them from you, according to the Army Regulations Respectfully THOS. M. LIKENS [Addressed:] Capt. M. B Lamar- Comdg Laredo Guards Texas-
No. 2311. JAMES W. WEBB TO LAMAR
Austin Feby 4/47
l{y DEAR GENL I received yours from San Antonio a few minutes since and, your pistols are now at the Stage Office, ready to leave in the Morning- I will do my best for you in regard to the House & all other interest that may come under my notice-- All the Counties on the Rio Grande have been completed & a Ju- dicial District will be made. I am still a Candidate for Dist Atty & if Elected will go out immediately after; I will .let you know however -& hope to get an Escort from your Company in such an Event Family are all well- We have got rid of the Preachers. They stop at Lucketts All send love to you- remember me to Bee & write soon Truly Yr friend J. w. WEBB
No. 2312. LAMAR TO THO1:IAS l\f. LIKENS
Laredo Febry 5th. 1847.
Major LIKINS Srn
When you first applied to me for Forage and Provision Returns, after your visit from Comargo, I was not disposed to give them to you in the usual form, in consequence of the difference of opinion between us respecting your accounts.- Being unwilling to allow you all that you claimed, I felt it my duty to accompany whatever documents I might give you, with such re- marks as might tend to explain the reason of my conduct. I am now, however, prepared to communicate with the Government fully upon the subject of our difference; and if you deem the Receipts which I _gave you, dated 13th Ult too informal to be received by the Govt. and
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