PAPEHS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAM.AR
Invincible was at anchor opposite the Town of Velasco, I being at the time, as my commii,sion run Captain Commandant of Marines. When the order came for the return of Santa Anna to the shore, the prisoner quaked with fea. r and in vehement language, disputed its justness and propriety. "The government" he said "had pledged its faith to his restoration to liberty. It would be base and treacherous to violate the solemn agreement." Intent on self destruction and in the phrenzy of despair, he seized the gun of the sentinel, appointed to keep watch over him. Baffled in this attempt, he essayed to plunge overboard, in which. he was also prevented. With the landing and the occurrences on shore, I believe dear General, you are familiarly acquaint!•d.
Very respectfully &c FM. Gibson
[Endorsed] Letter from F.· A. Gibson about snuff box of Sant Anna
[Addressed] General M. B Lamar
Present.
No. 2486
1854 May 28, [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR] RICH MOND, [TEXAS] TO WILLIAM -. The past unavailing efforts of his friends to save him from the con sequences of habitual drunkenness; their inability to help him farther. A. Df. 1 p. No. 2487 1855 Jan. 2, MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, GALVESTON, [TEXAS] Resolution, appointing Hugh McLeod as delegate from Galveston to the Southern Commercial Convention to be held at New Orleans on [Jan.] 8, and inviting W. H. Stevens to co-operate with McLeod. Copy. 2 p. No. 2488 1855 Jan. 10, J. S. THRASHER, NEW ORLEANS, [LOUISIANA] TO M[IRABEAUl BfUONAPARTEl LAMAR, [RICH MOND? TEXAS] Sending, with comments upon arrangement and subject-matter, man . uscript bearing upon the life of Santa Anna. A. L. S. 3 p. No. 2489 [185-5? Jan. ?] [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE] LAMAR, NEW ORLEANS, [LOUISIANA] Address to the Southern Commercial Convention upon his retirement from the presidency before the close of the se$sion. Df. 3 p.
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