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your time & kindness It always has been my wish ever since the declaration of Indipendance by the Tcxicans to offer my services al- though in a humble capasily- In a wonl sir I wish to enter the service of the Texian Navy, and to • this I have taking the liherty of adrcssing you.-)Iy Cousin Isaac Ticknor comanclecl a company of Eighty odd patriots from :Montgom- ery Ala-who were massacred in Texas Some hope of avenging his death yet remains If you can obtain for me a commission in the navy of that country whose cause yon have so nobly espoused You will have the well wishes of a Georr1ian I am seventeen years of age and have had sufficient education to pre- pare me for the navy In offering my services I lose a situation in a large house of this place. Surely sir you have not too many men in your naval services-and I may venture to hope that the offers of a boy who has seen some land services may uot be altogether unacceptable. If sir I can have a eomission as midshipman in your service have the kindness to let me know b_v the first leisure you may ha,·e, and forward the necessary Papers to me at Apalachicola- I remain sir (waiting your pleasure) a well wisher to yourself and the Country of your adoption JAMES H. TI.CKNOR formerly of Jones Co Georgia [Addressed:·] His Excellency l\I B. Lamar Vice President, Republic of Texas Texas [Endorsed:] Letter of James H. 'ricknor Apilachicola December 17 1836
No. 511. S. L. LYONS TO LA1fAR
(St. Louis? :Missouri? 1836]
Genl LAMAR
Dn Sm l\feeting with an oppertw1ity of sending to Texas I now Avail l\Iysel f I Lost l\f rs. Lyons a short time since the world is <lrenry to me if I can obtain a commission in Texas let me know. I must dis- tinguish Myself in one way if not Another I shall bring about twenty Young men with me from St Louis please direct your answer to l\Ie at St Louis in care of Sol Smith Theatre Your Obt Svt s. L. LYO~S (Addressed:] Genl :M. Lamar- Texas (S Lyons) [Eilllorsed :] S. L. Lyons the Actor
ADDRESS ON l\CONOPOLIES. LA~[AR
No. 513.
[Fragment] [Columhia? Texas? .IS:16] Of all Govts, none are more inimical to lihrrty, thnn those whieh grnnt monopolies, or exclusive privile/!CS which though sonwtimcs tol- erable and even beneficial to the pul,li1', shouhl ncn•r he grn11tP1l l,11l when plainly so, after the most cautious inwstigntion: nnd the only principle ou which they can be so, is in t.he 11tt11i11mc11t or ohjeds of
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