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of it were rejoic:ed to see my return also my friends here which arc numerous made a considerable time of it with their congratulations &c of my happy and safe retum- Our cause here is gaining fast and the people gcner[a]lly begin to think better of om infant He- public. They have been labouring under wrong impressions anti. just begin to find out their mistake in relation to our Government- By-the-bye they here are going about '"ith a Petition in relation to Texas as being ceaded to the U. States I have not as yet understood the particulars in regard to it or how they are making out as to get- ting them signed- more of this at another time I have received inteligence that the Land Office of Texas will be opened on the First day of October- by which time I hope and trust to bc> there- l !"hall lea,e here for 'l'exaf; on the First of :--eptember (if God permit) 1n case I shouhl not be there in time or as soon as I expect and wish- I would trouble you to hand my claim as hea<l- right &c in and any thing you could <lo in my behalf would be re- ceived with pleasure ancl also confer a very great favour on your sub- scriber- I ha,·e now nearly filled my sheet, [ am afrai<l, I have tres- pas!"ed on your patience- You 111ust pardon my prolixity and I must beg of you to excuse the badness of writing, for which I have the [ex- cuse] of haste. I hope your health is yet firm and that God will in mercy prosper your endeaYors for the good of our common country. I am, dear Sir, Very .Respectfully Yours GEO. P. KEnN P. S.-OiYe my re;;pects to friend Reacl, Bill -:\[orehouse, Perry f ?] and hope they are well. .I. shall ha,·e the pleasure of seeing they be- fore long [Addressed:] To. )£. B. Lamar Vice President of the Republic of Texas [Cheraw? South Carolina?] Politeness of .J :Mahan Esqr
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Xo. ,185. ,JABEZ CURHY TO LA:\IAH
Perry County..\la. :\ug. 25th. 1837. DE.\H ~rn :- In a few days after your serrnnt Primus came to my house, I was f;atisfie<l that he was far advance1l in consumption- I pluced him immediately under the eare of Doctors Wallaee & Foster- in a few weeks H1ey tol1l me there was 110 chance for his recovery- They howerer attended 011 him regularly- he gratlually sunk under the disease, anu on last :-iu1Hlay 1liecl. )[y Family arc all in the enjoyment of Yery good health- indeed Alabama generally has nc>rer been more healthy. You will l11n·e :,re11 that . .\labama has elected Ha<Tbv Governor- ,., J prO\·ing her attachment to Yan Rurenism. We are Vl'ry desirous for you to bring your daughter to see us, and arrange for her to remain with us some time- r would like to hera]r !rum you, and be mn1lr appri:-cd or the time yon tlef'i;.!11 returning to Texas. 1 hope you are in goo,) ll<'alth. Yrry Rc>spedfuly yr::. JABE7. CURRY I :\ddn•,-::ed: I C, 0 11I. )I. B. Lnmar Colnmlm,- Gc>orgia fE111lor:-Pd : I .lahrr. l'urr.r, .l'rrry t'o. Augt 2;)th. 18:Vi'
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