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No. 464. GEORGE M. PATRICK TO LAMAR
Columbia [Texas] Oct. 18th 1836
DEAn Sm I wrote you a few lines last evening but fearing it did not reach you I avail myself of another opportunity of informing you that I am here -on business for Col. :Morgan and chiefly with yourself- Should there- .fore be happy to see you here soon, the Sehr. Flash will await my return before she can sail, I am in ill health or I would go to Brazoria today myself- But believing that the business will require your pres- -ence in this place and also that your return is expected I have there- .fore taken the liberty of soliciting your return as soon as practicable Yrs Resptfly GEO. l\L PATRICK [Addressed:] Genl. l\f. B. Lamar Brazoria I Endorsed:] Geo. l\f. Patrick Octr 1886 Columbia
No. 465. -- EDWARDS TO LAMAR
:Mobile 22 Octr 1836
Genrl. M. B. LAMAR HONORED Sm
I have red with much pleasure the success thus far of your adopted -Country and the promotion of yourself Although I am not present, _yet, The success of Texas and your prosperity, I most ardently desire. The Citizens of this City which you see are all favourable to Texas. Primus is well and he is hired at thirty five Dollats pr month I cannot get over fifteen Hundred Dollars for him. I should be pleased to hear from you, whither you wish me to continue to hire him, sell him or send him to you Very respectfully I have the honour to be Your Obt Sert [--- Eow ARDS] P. S. The White Ticket is thought has prevailed in Georgia Van- burianism is sinking r Addressed :l Generl l\l B Lamar Valasco Texas .[Endorsed:] Edwards of Mobile 18:36
No. 468. WILLIS ROBERTS TO LAMAR
Mobile Oct. 24th 1836
DEAH 1\I TR,\flE.\ u Pardon my familiar address while I send you greeting for the merited elevation to which proYiclcnee has assigned you- a post of honor & trm,t the more cxaltecl as hPing the award of your compeers for per- sonal snc:rifkes & sen·ice:; which few could and fewer would devote to the :-nlrntion of their l'Otrntr~·. 1 hani long wished an opportunity of takin.~ yon Ii,,· tlw hand & i11 the fttllne::s or nnnlloyNI friendship to cxprt.•:-,; to you in word:- 111y grat11latio11s that fortune hn:-: nt length bcPn propitiou,.: t'o 1,!('Jlion, &. uwrit too long-o,·erlooked. fostcnd of cnjo_ving the plea,.:11r(' of ,.:ul'l1 a IIIP('ting I must content m~·self for the prN-ent. hy :;ending- you. by the hands of the hearer, my younger son,
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