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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
him in the school, in order that he may not lose time you can send him at once if you like. You must understand that I, as well as my wife, have no knowledge of the style or management of your country for the education of boys. Without any doubt ~ -education will be altogether different, paying attention solely to those things we have learned. It is my duty to advise you that the teacher does not re- ceive more than two pesos per month; and with respect to board, that we shall be very much pleased to have you send to us the little boy who will be boarded in our house, with the greatest possible care, ac- cording to our meager circumstances; for, you understand, I have the greatest desire to serve you and all my family the same. You speak to me of your Purveyor who goes to Camargo and who on coming will get a supply of corn; in this difficulties will be found, because the corn is high, and besides it is being taken to Cerralvo whence the quartermaster gets it. I am your true friend who esteems you. PABLO AMIRA [Rubric] P. S. I have just arrived from :M:onterrey where I looked for you to greet you and at the same time to ask of you a little favor, which is that you obtain for me from General Taylor protection for some con- signments which are accustomed to pass from the American troops which are of no .consequence to the peaceful cities. But I do not lose the hope that you may obtain the protection from him, and I will al- ways be grateful for it. Farewell [Endorsed:] from Pablo Amira to l\f B Lamar
No. 2328. IC R. DRAKE TO LAMAR
[Laredo, Texas,] 3d ~Iay 1847.
To General LAMAR DR Sm
Yesterday by accident I was informed that I was laboring under suspicions of attempting to plunder the Pay Master. I immediately inquired from whence such suspicions arose and was informed that they originated from the fact of the screws of one or more of the money boxes being raised '& from what tbe Sentinel who was on post with me during the third relief said respecting my conduct. Aware as you, certainly must be of the feelings of any man of honor or sense placed' in such a predicament, you will not I presume refused to have the matter investigated before you & the other officers, and there allowing me to be present to hear the report of Mr Harper &c, and then to_ give your decision whether or not there exists any grounds for such suspicions. If you may think that there is cause for such suspicions I then humbly beg for my discharge. If on the con- trary you find none I then desire it to be publicly announced at Gen- eral muster. The matter can no longer remain in the way it is. I am willing to confront my slanderers be ·it where it may. KR DRAKE P S. I understand that he has given a different tale behind me than he does before my face
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