The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume V

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PAPERS OF l\ImAnEAU BuoN.aPARTE LAMAR

fact he is in posesion of every qualification to constitute him the Jef- erson of Texas he is gootl great and wise; no more Yours immutably WILLIAM D. REDD . f Addressed:] :!\fr William G. Jeter Columbus Georgia via New Orleans · [Endorsed:] William D. Redd August 19 1836 Velasco

No. 448. F. A. SAWYER TO LAMAR

Col. W. D. C. Hall['s] Sep 24th. 1836

MY DEAR Srn

I find upon further conversation with Col. Hall, since I left you at Brazoria, that I had been entirely mistaken as to the amount of lands included in your proposed sale:- I had understood Col. H. to say that it was seventy leagues I now find that it is seventy thousand acres- I therefore embrace the first opportunity to inform you that you may consider my proposition as withdrawn, in order that no in- convenience may be occasioned to you by considering me as still anxious to purchase. Very Respectfully Your Obt St. F. A. SAWYER fAddressed:] To Major Genl. l\L B. Lamar Brazoria Col. Jack [Endorsed :J F. A. Sawyer Septr 1836 No. 450. R. BACHE TO L.A~fAR My DEAR Sm: I have an inclination to put in my name for Clerk or Secretary of the Lower House of Congress and would request a line from you, should you feel free in giving it, as a general recommendation to that body. I should have called personally but my time is totally occupied unt·il 12 at night in finishing the Journal of the last Council, whicl~ I found in a crude state. Should you wish to call upon me at any time, for any service, rest assured I will resign, to be associated with you in any situation. Yrs truly

R. BACHE

29 Sept. 1836 fBrazoria? Texns] f Addressed:] Genl. Lamar [Brazoria? Texas] [Endorsed:] R. Bache 1836

No. 452. CHARLES A. HENRY TO LA)IAR

l\fobl le 30th Sep tr 1 S:3G

.M. B. LAMAR, Esqr DEAit 8rn- This will be handed you by my young friellll l\Ir Edward Smoot- he goes to Tcxns for the purpMc of adopting- it a~ hi:-: Home an1l Comitry-and I think, will proYc to hen bnl\·e nnd gooil citizt'll- Hc• cnmc> of a good stock-his maternal grnn1l fnthcr- old Col. )lim~- was one of the first Amc>ricnns, which s<>ttled in this pnrt of the toun- try, uncl obtained considcrnule notnricty from the circum~tnnc:e of hnv-

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