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near the vermillion Bay, was sent out by Long with Milam and Austin in it, with orders to make prisoner of Campbell, and take charge of his prize - Milam told Campbell this afterwards; but said he had no intention of executing it, as Campbell had no connection with Long, at least was not in his servise, nor havig his vessel. No. 2493 1855 Aug. 6, D. G. BURNET, [LYNCHBURG, TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR, RICHMOND, [TEXAS] 85 Home Augt. 6h. 1855 Genl. M. B. Lamar Dear Sir I wrote some time ago to Genl. Sherman, enquir ing if the contemplated re-publication of Coleman's 80 pamphlet and other matter, had been abandoned - to which he replied - assuredly not - and stated some progress he had made in raising the needful funds - Since then I have written out three articles 87 - one, as an introduction and a portrait of Houstons character &c - 15 pages One, a review in brief of the latest Life of Sam Houston illustrated 8 pp One on the Cherokee land bill - 8 to 9 pp Are you preparing any thing for the intended publication? If so, let me know something about it, that there may be no conflict of subjects or unprofitable repetitions - You must get up some thing - I cannot at this moment think of a subject to suggest to you - Think of something that will excite your scribbling humors and overcome your laziness - This is election day and I am about to repair to the congre gation of Sovereigns Present me to Mrs L - Yours truly Da [vid] G. Burnet [Addressed] Lynchburg Tex Aug 7h. 1855 [Endorsed] Letter from Daniel [sic] G. Burnett, August 6th. 1855
Genl. M. B. Lamar
Richmond
Fort bend Cy
80 A. L. S.
"''Captain Robert :M. Coleman organized the first company of Texas Rangers, but was dismissed from his command by Houston on account of his pamphlet. See· \Vooten, Gomprche11sive History of 'l'exas, II, 336. "Only one of these articles is now in the Texas State Library. The review of the Life of Sam /Jouston is in tbe King Collection bound with the biography, of which it is a re1·iew. See note 80 in no. 2480.
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