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most elegelable Situations on the Collerado River from its head to its mouth, & is bound to be a Town Site & County Seat & is now & always has bin one of the best Stands for a Store & Ta\'em in Texas- thare is nothing but my hard presed Situation that wold Cause me to part with that Property, but I am So Situated that I must hnve the :Money for that Property, or find Some other means to rase l\Ioney- you may have it in your power to advise me how to prosead, if So, for god Sake do. not with hould that advise from mc,-a few years wold put all to rite if I now Cold ruse fifteen Thousand Dollars. by Hipothecating Land to four times that amount; Texas- :\Ioney as it is Cauled wold answer my perpose, if it ,vill pay debts- if you please inform me fourth with what you can do for me & as Soon as posable Come & See me; do not put it off one day if you can help it as my health is bad · & my Situation requieres a Speady arraingement. excuse my Scribling as my hand treambles, & beleave me to be your Sinccar Friend & veary humb. sen1; Respectfully Tnos. CAYCE [Addressed:] General l\L B. Lamar Houston [Endorsed:] Notes of Taylor & Martin recd. from Cayce together with 2 letters from Cayce No. 634. CHRISTOPHER M. HAILE TO LAMAR Galveston Bay, Dec. 9th. 1837 On board the Brig Potomac, of New York-
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To the Hon. M. L.n,un Vice President of Texas Srn
I am a member of the U. S :Military Academy, and being out of health, last summer, received a leave of absence, from the Secretary of War, in order that I might visit a milder climate, during the winter, for the benefit of my health. I met Gen. Runt, the Texian Minister, at \\·ashington, who, with that politeness which has won for him the esteem of CYery citizen of the U. States who has been honored with his acquaintance, presented me with a letter of acquaintance to you, and recommended me to avail myself of the opportunity, to gain your acquaintance.- We arrived at this place yesterday- but for several reasons I do not deem it expedient to visit Houston, unless I can feel assured that there is a prospect of mv becoming a citizen of Texas- and as I nm anxious to know what "encouragement I may expect to receive, before I decide on this step, I now take the liberty to enclose Gen. Hunt's letter to you, and to ask if you will procure me a place, as Private Secretary to some gentleman of the Cabinet, to your:lelf, or to President Houston- or- a situation in Government service, where I may he useful to the country, and receive a respectable salary in return for my i::ervices?- It is my intention to await your answer, at this place.. and if you should not be able or feel disposed to favor my proposition, I shall return immediately to New Orleans and then renter] the )lilitary Aca<lemy.- I have . . . [mutilated] and ehonld be happy to deYote my time and talents to the service of Texas shonltl my efforts be patronised by Go,·ernment.- :My desire is to setilc in some new country, and to rise on my own merits, with her
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