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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BpoNAPARTE LAMAR
No. 2306 1847 Jan. 5, JAMES WEBB, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] TO M[IRA- BEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, LAREDO, [TEXAS] Sending "John"; the killing of Dr. Chalmers by Joshua Holden; security for G. (B.] Lamar; Lamar's cottage; family and personal mat- ters. A. L. S. 3 p. No. 2307 1847, Jan. 13, M. S. HOWE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TO M. B. LAMAR, [LAREDO, TEXAS] 59 San Antonio Texas Sir Janry. 13 /47 Your letter of the 27 ult by Majr Rhoads came safely to hand, and in compliance with your request I had subsistence and forage issued them I regretted to learn that one of the party was Killed while "En Route" in this place by Indians.- I ordered Capt Conner to go with a detachment of forty men in search of the Indians- they have no doubt been sometime between the Nuecees & Rio Frio as several depredations have been committed within the last three months- I trust that with the combined exertion of the Troops at this post and of your command that the Indians will be found I Am Sir Very Respectfully Your obt Srvt M. S. Howe Capt M-B-Lamar Capt 2d Drgoon[ ?] Comdr at Laredo · Comdr. at San Antonio No. 2308 1847 Jan. 13, MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, LAREDO [JOHN A.] VEATCH, [LAREDO, TEXAS] Statement of the quantity of fresh meat issued to Lamar's company during Likens's term of service as quartermaster. N. S. 1 p. No. 2309 1847 Jan. 13, MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, LAREDO GARRISON, (TEXAS] Receipts issued to Likens for provisions and for money paid out for incidental expenses of the company under Lamar's command. A. D. S. 7 p. No. 2310 [18471 Jan. 11,., THOrMAlS M. LIKENS, LAREDO, TEXAS, TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [LAREDO] TEXAS Calling for forage and provision returns. A. N. S. 1 p. •A. L. S.
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