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If any provision cau be made for him l shall be pleased on his mothers account as well as on his own. There will doubtless be many appli• cants for the Collectors place at this Port - I have been requested to mention the name of A C Crawford which I now do with a free good will. He would be my choice if I had the appoii;itment to bestow. These are in all probability the only recommendations with which I shall trouble your Excellency and among these my chief solicitude is for Webb McLeod and Casneau. I sincerely believe (indeed I know it) that these appointments are about the best that the Country affords. Be pleased to forgive the haste and freedom with which I write and believe me when I subscribe myself Your Excellencys' political & personal- friend M. B. Lamar [Addressed] To His Excellency President James K Polk Washington DC
No. 2194
1845 Oct. 25, ANONYMOUS
"Captain Elliot,'; Houston, Jones, and Great Britain in relation to annexation. Newspaper clipping. With no. 2204. No. 2195 [1845f Octf] J.M. STORMS, [NEW YORK, NEW YORK] TO [M. B. LAMAR, GALVESTON? TEXASF 8 Your letter (conjointly with our much valued Col. McLeod) has just been received General and commanded instant attention. Already is a letter on its way to Gov.. Marcy and I think it will be a pot,;,nt influence which supercedes the claims of our gallant friend. Your own request would doubtlel.'ls he quite sufficient and mine should go for something in that quarter for they need my good will and good word most grievously. There is not a man in the cabinet who could not be blackballed in a month for his stupid unstatemanship and they have found out at last at Washington that the independent press of the Empire city holds the balance of the Uni.onl'I in a close contest. I will see tomorrow that Morris, Purdy Lawrence (and Hevermeyer probably) write decisively to WaEihing"ton Gen Green is there now I believe and I suppose his active friendship ~an he counted upon- H I can do no more I will at least soon aRcertain very accurately what chance we have to be g-ratified. The Editors of the Union have taken umbrage at the tone of the New York press towards ,John C. Calhoun, and one of them came on to mend that, with other matters, but there was no curing the evil certain uncertain votes were to be g-ained for the Congress printing •A. L. S.
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