PA.PEns OF l\f rn..aBEAU BuoNAPAnTE hnun 161 -event of my being able to obtain my price. That. priee I obtaine<l viz $9000.00. lf;2500 cash, lf;:3,250 payable 1st January next. & 3,250 pay- able 12 months thereafter. so that I shall be able to control by the first of .fanr_y *5.750. Since the sale a portion of my time has been spent in reading Blackstone. I have harl some serious· thoughts of contin- uing to do so. but as yet I have not positively determined to do it. In the e\'ent of my coming to that conclnsiou, I shall proceed to some Law 8chool with the view of preparing myself as far as my limited capacity may permit me for the Bar. I desire to have your opinion unreservedly, as to the propriety of this course. before I ha,·e cleter- miiietl upon pursuing it. I hope therefore you will write me as soon as your duties will permit you touching that point. I have thou~ht of your suggestion in relation to Francis & think it a good one. but I am fearful I shall not be able to procure him a situation in a store his age & qualifications being so deficient_; I shall however make the effort. l\fary Ann prefers remaining at Maj Perrys until January at which time he proposes moving to Alabama. She is at liberty to make her own selection as to the family in which she prefers to reside. I have requested her to do so. 'l'he choice will be made some time this winter. perhaps it will be Colqllitts. The interest upou tlw money I obtained for the office will be sufficient not only to enable me to carry out my views in regard to myself (whatever they may be) but will be sufficient also to•enable me to place her in a comfortable situation. This, to- gether with the hope I entertain & the determination I have formed of doing something for the Boys in the way of giving them an edu- cation & paving the way to their entrance upon the theatre of the world, is, & has been for some time Past., the greatest desire I have had, & I cannot but express my gratitude to you for having placed in my hands the means. by which so desirable an object may be accom- plished I trust your duties may not he such as to prevent you from writing me frequently. I suppose you have heard that Gilmer has triumphed by a majority of over 900 votes. In haste Yours Truly. W. L. JETER I hope that your Press ma_v promote the cause of Liberty & T1·uth in Texas; & that you may shortly occupy the highest station in the state, as you do already the hearts of the people, for your patriotic & self-sacrificing efforts in the cause of her independence. John D. Jordan is present & requests me to present his respects to you. [Addressed:] Genl. l\T. B. Lamar Texas. favor of )Ir Dibble
No. 612. HBNRY B. DAN.A TO LA)IAR
Nacogdoches Republic of Texas Nov 4th 1837
Genl )l. B. LA~L\H DEAR Sm In complimicP. with your Request arnl my own promise I write you a few lines I also send you the chronicle 4 Nov. that you may learn from it what iutelligenc:e it contains as I hnvc nothing ol' importance to w::.-ite from what enquiries I have made I indulge a hope you can on very
Powered by FlippingBook