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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
ting me know what it is, that I am represented as having commu- nicated to that gentleman; and whatever it may be, if I ever made such communication to him or to any other individual, I will fully & freely acknowledge it; and should the things to which I have given utterance, be true, I shall be just as ready to eassert [sic] and confirm them; and if unfounded, will take great pleasure in doing you justice. Yours Mirabeau B. Lamar. [Endorsed] No. 2 No. 2133 1842 Apr. SO, M. HUNT GALVESTON, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR, [GALVESTON, TEXAS]7 2 Galveston 30th. April 1842 Gen Mirabeau B. Lamar Sir I hereby acknowledge the receipt of your note of this morning 78 and hasten to reply to it- As you say you have never seen the article signed "Aristides" I send you the paper 74 containing it, and request to know if any of the statements therein made were upon your authority and if any which Yours. Memucan Hunt [Addressed] [Endorsed] Tu ~3 Gen Mirabeau B Lamar politeness of
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No. 2134 184f May£, M. B. LAMAR GALVESTON, [TEXAS] TO MEMU- CAN HUNT, [GALVESTON, TEXAS]7 6 Galveston 2nd. May 1842 Genl. M. Hunt Sir-In perusing Aristides, I find but two facts al- luded to with which I recollect to have any connection; and both these, are founded in truth. I remember very well having mentioned to Doctor Chalmers, that you had applied, to be sent jointly with another gentleman, now deceased, to represent this Government at the Court of France; and that you had at another time, also applied to have Mr. Bryant removed as Consul at New Orleans, and yourself appointed in his place with the title of Consul General of Texas. These things were not communicated to the Doctor with any view of publication, but were merely mentioned in an incidental conversation with that gentleman whilst he was a member of my Cabinet. Aristides probably
"A~ N. S. See also no. 213). 11 No. 2132. "In Texas Archives, State Library. 71 A. Df. s.
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