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to ascertain what the prospects are, for obtaining such employments, believing from your exalted merits, and high standing, that you will cheerfully give the information wanted, to one, who has for many years resided in your nafo·e State. (Georgia) aud should I visit your coun- try, should be very thankful for your influence in obtaining them. Very Respectfully Your obt ~en-t JOHN GonooN. [Addressed:] Honbl. nf. B. Lamar Houston Texas
No. 557. JOUN T. LAMAR TO LAi\'IAR
Macon [Georgia] 3rd. June 1837.
DEAR JI:rn.\BEAU
I am requested by Capt Seymour of the :Macon Volunteers & Captn. Eckley of the Bibb Cavalry, to ask you to inform me by e:i;press mail, when you leave Columbus for this place, and state whet.her you will come in the Poeples Line, the Telegraph line, or the ?\fail line of Stages- The Citizens here are desirou~ of testifying their respect for you, by a public expression. It is their wish that you should stop four miles from Town at Baileys (Bullocks Mill place) where the Cavalry will be in waiting for you- the Infantry will meet you near the City- & escort you in. The Committee of arrangements will meet you at Baileys. Now let me ask you not to allow any false delicacy to prevent you from accepting, from citizens of your own State & at your own home a public military & civic reception.- It was this place that furnished the Georgia Battallion-nearly all who composed it have friends here, and many have Fathers & :Mothers & Sisters & Brothers- Do not fail to write me- Yours JOHN T. L,UfAR .. \ll the Citizens will Wlite with the :Military- the feelin~ is unani- mou!:' for it- r Acldresi;ed :] Genl. )lirabeau B. Lamar Irwinton Al [Endorsed:] Letter from J B Lamar June 3rd }[aeon Georgia 1837
~o. 562. ISAAC G. SEY)lOUR AXD OTHERS TO LA)IAR
1laeon 1st. July 1837.
Genl. ~r. B. L.rnAn Srn
The Citizens of :\facon being desirous of manifei;ting, their respect and esteem for you, as friends and acquaintances, as well as for the many public ~ervices you haYe rendered, in the cause of "Texas & Liberty" Beg leave to request, that you will girn them intimation of the time you expect to arrive in this City, and also to request, that, you will stop at )[r. Baileyg, about three miles from the City, where
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