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c1uous nncl heroic efforts of your infant republic and to congratulate you on the distinguished and valuable part which it has been your destiny to act in her perilous affairs. Ancl we anxiously desire to arnil ourselves of the oppcrtunit_v your visit amongst us affords, to gi,·e some public testimonial of the high regard, we cherish for yourselves, per- sonally, as well- as the profouml concern we feel for the liberation and prosperity of your addoptecl country. It is under the iuflueuce of these feelings that we address you and ask of your aeccptance of a puLlic: clinner in :Macon, at as early a period as will consort with your convenience. With the highest respect a11(1 conr::ideration we have the houor to be your friends and obt Servts LEM ECKLEY JAMES REA f Adclrcssed :l To/ Genl. :i\L B. Lamar Presnet [Endorsed :l Lettc.>r of Invitation to :Mirabeau B. Lamar and Judge Franklin )Tacon July Hth. 1837 No. 578. EDITOR, "NEWS CARRIER" TO LAMAR Macon, July 17th [1837] General )[. B. LA.MAR- Sm: It_ is the intention of the subscriber to commence a Literary paper in this city on the first of September next, to be called the asouthern Literary Aspirant." He would fain hope, sir, that some of the many productiow; of yours, that have uot yet seen the light, could find their way into the C'olumns of the ,:Aspirant." The Editor has always felt a li,·ely interest in th<' fate of Texas, anti the people of our State gen- erally- Any thing coming from you, ou this subject, sir, would be read with avidity e,·ery where, and recei,·c.>d with thanks b_y the Editor. A very intimate friencl of yours, has suggested to us the propriety of making this requef:t- which we intended to do of our own d_esire, but that we thought that your immediate return to y-0ur adopted Coun- try, would not permit your deYoti11g ~1y time to this subject. We were informell by him that you hncl mauy writings in your h:111,l,-: on Yarious suhjert:--:, as well Hf: Poetry, which he thought you would m,t object to hm·iug published- if so, be pleased to iuform u:::, nnd ohli:;e Yours, with rsteem antl regard, The Enrron of the ''Nell's C'arrier··- 1 Aclclres,-:ed :·] Gen . .\I. B. Lamai·, Prrse11f. IEnclor:::ec1: I Lette1· or the Editor of the ~c•wf: Carrier ~l:w1111 July J7. 18:J;· A. H. CHAPPELL J. B. ROWLAND J.B. WILEY W11. DANIEL ELAU ALEXAXDER Howr.y U J BUI.LOCK
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