PAPERS OJ,' MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 127 . I regret this as I was anxious to be at Austin at the Commence- ment of the Session of the Legislature, but as it is I shall not be able to be there The election for Senator I presume if it has not already taken place will in a day or two I should not be much disappointed if I am beaten as I have noticed a disposition manifested in several places to bring out Jones or Greer The mails are very .irregular and we are in the receipt of little or no news from the West I met during my trip several of your old acquaintances and friend• You ought by all means when J"ur lieeme [sic] will permit to make a visit to this and the Red River Sections .of the Country You would find many who have not forgotten ,the promptness with which you repaired to the field in 1836 Your Gallant bearing at San J acintG nor the important services which you rendered dwring your adminis- tration in expelling the Cherokee Indians That Country is now rapidly settling up with :respectaDle citizens until the character of our population will have ·greatly changed The roads are full of Emigrants I shall at all times be glad to hear from you when your liesure will permit
You [sic] friend Thos J Rusk
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Thos. J. Rus[k] Nacagdoches to MB Lamar
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Genl M B L[a]mar [A Justin
Mr Rogers
Texas
No. 2212
1846 Feb. 25, [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR] BELLE MONTE, [NEAR AUSTIN, TEXASl TO BARNARD E. BEE, [JR., AUSTIN? TEXAS] Presenting a sword first worn by Lamar as commander of a corp• taking .part in .the welcome of Lafayette to [Georgia] A. Df. 2 p. No. 2213 1846 MOl1'. 5, DAVID BURK, NACOGDOCHES, fTEXASl TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, GALVESTON [FORWARDED TO] AUSTIN, TEXAS Requesting endorsement for appointment as United States marshal for the district of Texas or for the eastern district in case of division. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 2214 1846 Mar. 13, SAMUEL M. WILLIAMS. GALVESTON, fTEXAS] "TO THE VOTERS OF THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS" . In support of his candidacy for Congress.
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