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$5 & 7) i[n]stcacl of $7- We ha,;e just a few days ago recefrd the news from Washington that the Independence of Texas is recognizd by Congress- and was proud to see that. it was consummated mainly by the indefatigable exertions of my talented countryman Gen. Thomp- son in the TI. & Mr. Preston in the S- Texas owes them much- I write this by Col. Horton, who is now at Greensboro, and will em- bark for Texas in a few days- Pray write me nnrnDIATELY on the subject-direct to )Tobile, "Care of 'Mr. Joseph lV. Tisdale, State Bank" I have adopted the :Motto of my favorite :Mr Jefferson for my paper "Ab eo libertas a quo spiritus" Very respectfully yours THO. WILSON [Addressed:] Gen :M. B Lamar Texas Care of Col Horton [Endorsed:] Letter of Thos. Wilson Marion Perry Ala March 20 1837-
No. 5'16. WILLIAM JEFFERSON JONES TO LAMAR
l\Jobile April 18th 1837
l\f Y DEAil FRIEND
This letter will be handed you by my brother J. S. Jones, who bas emigrated to Texas at my suggestion. To your care, :My <lear friend, I commit him, under the firm conviction that you will do every thing to advance his interests which is in your power. He is a youth of character, talents & sphrightliness and with a little encouragement and a fair opportunity will distinguish himself- If there is any office you can give him which will serve to bring him forward, I feel satisfied that you will procure it for him. I wrote you by :Mr. :Monell, a few days since in relation to yonr draft- I there stated that I had paid the money to Edwards some time before your draft came. When it came I had 110 monev nor coulcl I rnise a dollar such wn;: the hardness of the times- I regret deeply that my embarrassments will not allow me to emigrate to T(•xas, which I hope to do at some future day, if I live- Sincerely your friend W. JEFFEHSON JoNJ::S r Addressed:] Hon. ).Jirabeau B. Lamar Vice-President of the Re- public of Texas
No. 549. JOHN GORDON TO LA1IAR
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Pleasant Exchange Henderson Cot_,. Tennessee
DEAR Srn :May 2/ 1837 JT aving understooll from the Publick papers, that you were in Texas, a11<l in the discharge of the cluty~ of one of the most important omces in the Texian Government, iuclnc<'s me to tnke the lihcrty of making a. reciuest of you, which lihf'rt~· I hope you will panlon. . I am a man in rflclncccl circum::::tnnce~. owing to mi~forhmt>~. nnd ha,·c hnd it in co11templ11tion to vi~it your 1·ou11try t'or the purpo;:c of obtaini11g some lueratiYe employment: that is, as n Sun·1•,ror, a Clerk, or teacher or some other lrnsinpss, ancl the objel't of this address is
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