The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume IV, part 2

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upon his own responsibility he having ordered the supplies of the army to be placed on the road to Robbin's ferry whither he intended to retreat - Houston solemnly protested in Conventin that he would never sanctin any Bank of any kind in this country, so long as he had any voice in it - declaring that he would put his foot upon the monster & crush it to death - yet as the president of the Republic, he gave his official approval to the very first propal [sic] eYer offered to establish a Bank; & it is believed was induced to do so by being made interested in the institution - No. 2502 1856 Jan. 1, B. VON NATZMER, [NICARAGUA] TO C. C. FITZ­ GERALD, [RIVAS? NICARAGUA] 8

Head Quarter Comis.ary General. Rivas Jany 1st. 1856.

Sir

You are requested by Commissary General to commense butchering in this Department and that your petition will be granted of the 1st. Inst. by so doing commensing on the 1st. Inst otherwise you will loose your contract with the Governmt.

Very Resp Sir your obedient Servant. B Vonnatzmer. Comg. Genrl.

(Signed)

Mr C. C. Fitzgerald P. S.

As soon as you fill the contract I will turn over the cattle

taken from you

By H. C. Hall accpg of Col. N atzmer C. G]

No. 2503 1856 Jan. 28, [LEWIS] CASS, [SENATE CHAMBER, WASHING­ TON, D. C.] Speech upon the Central American question. A. Df. of Lamar. 2 p. Synopsis. No. 2504 1856 Mar. 29, WARREN D. C. HALL TO M[IRABEAU] B(UONA­ PARTE] LAMAR, (RICHMOND? TEXAS] Sending a certificate, [1815, June 12], regarding his service in the Republican Army; his attempts to write his reminiscences. A. L. S. 2 p. See no. 9.

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