With great consideration & the best wishes for your
happiness, I remain
Sir, Your most affte Srt. Jose Antonio Mexia [Endorsed:] Jose Antonio Mexia N Orleans 27th. Sept 1839 Official
[Addressed:] To Gen. Mirabeau Lamar Houston Texas
(4256] [CANLEY to MORGAN]
Sloop Ohio galveston 28th Septr. 1836
Dear Sir
You will please to Excuse my abrupt Departure from your Quarters this forenoon which was occasioned by seeing you so much [illegible] in other business and also feeling a Delicacy in wageing the business of a State Pilots Commission haveing not yet Received one cent for this last ten months- Labour and work are consequently unable to procure a proper Boat for the business in the first 2 months the Expence will Be Considerable to Survey and Print the Charts of the Bays and Set up the [illegible] and Landmarks for all the Bays and bars also the [illegible 1 Bay Including the Pass to Oyster Creek if you will please to apply to the Secretary of the navy for a Diploma Necessary as also the wages monthly allowed by Government as to my ability for the business it can be investigation by Trial and Character from the ablest Steamer and merchants. I will use my utmost Endeavors to try and raise with your assistance Boat well adapted to the Bayous and a good sea boat of 28 feet in Length 72 feet in Breadth to about 37 feet debth And New York Cutter Builds Copper fastered as it is my intention to Stand and flagg it in and Outside Blow high and Loud as it them times is the principal [illegible] for a Pilot to Shew himself By Some attention to this you will greatly oblige your most Obedient and humble Servt John A. Canley P.S. Please Sir Excuse the writing, as my feverish as yet Eyes weak and [illegible] Light
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