The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume V

P.\PERS OF .\f uunEAu BuoNAPAUTE L.nrAR 121 ~II belonging to her _but _the Cab~n furniture; which I send you an mventory of, and wluch, 1f you wish to purchase with the vessel you can have for the price set <lown-to be paid for in a different way and separate note. The $8500 Bond having a long time to run- two years- I wish it to have two good names besides your own- an easy matter for you to obtain I well know a11cl it would be a matter of no little import to me that S. F. Austin is one of them. I name Gen! Austin, not because I believe he would make the debt more secure than hundreds of others you can obtain; but if I should have to hypothecate the bond to raise funds at any time, his high sounding 11ame as an Empresario will make the note go, while others not so well I...,1own might not. I try to be as explicit as possible in all my con- tracts, therefore seldom or ever have difficulty in closing or settling them. You will therefore appreciate my motives for being thus par- ticular. I will here observe that in case you wish or calculate the Flash to return to Galveston or the Brazos, there can be no doubt of her get- ting a full cargo at N. Orleans, as well as a no. of passengers. She will clear this trip back, probably from $1000 to $2000. You may rely on my doing all I can to promote your interest in the trip. Dr Patrick will get back to the bay before I leave for the U. States. I have been quite unwell since my arrival at this place, and feverish yet, though convalescing. I wish to say something to you on the political affairs of our adopted country, giving you my ideas on certain subjects, but will defer it until I am in better health. In the mean time beg leave to say that I place great reliance on hearing from you often while l remain in the. U. States- Letters will find me in N. York, particularly if di- rected to care of J. Treat, Esq.- With assurances of the kindest feel- ings for your health & happiness, Believe me, Dear Sir .Most truly Yrs. J. MORGAN (Addressed:] Genl. M. B. Lamar, Columbia. P Doct Geo. l\f. Patrick. I. Endorsed:] James Morgan Anuhac 11 Octr 1836 Answered Octr 1836 by Dr Patrick

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No. 463. LORENZO DE .ZAVALA TO LAMAR

Buffalo Bayou ZaYala Point [Texas] 17 of Oct 1836

DEAR Sm

According to your letter of )fay I have been waiting your arrival here for the purpose of perform the deeds of the Lands I sell to you. Now, Sir, I beg you to make me know if you will be here, or if you rather prefer that I would go to Columbia I have been very sick during three months an<l feared very much to shared the destinv of lamented friend )lr Hardeman. I am, Sir, witl1 respect your Serrant LORE~ZO DE ZAVALA P. S. I beg you to excuse my bad ingles. [ _t\cldresse<l: l Hon. :\Ii rnheau N. Lunrnr Vice Presillent of Texas Columbia Favor of :i\fr Jas Lane [En<lorscd :] Govr. Zavala Octr 1836

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