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called off by Gen. Wellh~urne against a party of Hostile Creeks, near the Florida Jinc .Alabama which prenmted it, After geting Hut Built to l'owr my people from the Weather I shall visit you, also President Hom:ton, of which I have a small ac- qua intauce. Before I c-lo~e, I am requcstPd hy tho:;e with me, to give you their names, and the number of their famili<'s which are as follows Julius Brooks from Georgia Handcock C'ounty, Arlin Coker Washington County <1eorgia Andrew Abram:; Baldwin County Georgia. William Low Chambers County Alabama, with fifteen in family Those men- tioned fl rst arc young men; The lan<l I ha,·e selected for them for set- tlements are of n. very superior quality, and denote health, if any is, fine water and Conveniant to Water ~avigation I shall be followed, in a few weeks by a number of old Georgians and of your acquaintanc~, which will or expect to do settle near me,. \V'ith Every Respect I have the Honor to Acknowledge Myself your Obedt Servt
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JOHN. H. BROAONAX To His Excellency ::'IL B Lamar Houston Texas Letter of J. H. Brodnax Ferry Lake Jany 12 1838.
[Addressed:] [Endorsed :]
No. 653. JUAN X. SEGUIN TO LA~fAR
New Orleans, January 2, 1838"_
General }[. B. LAMAR. Vice-Prest. of Texas MY DEAR GEN.
You will be informed of the latest news of this republic and of Mex- ico hy the newspapers which I enclose.- I am of opinion that we are going to have war again this year in Texas. An illness which attacked me on the road and from which I still suffer has prevented my return to that capital as soon as I should like, but being now convalescent, I shall do so as soon as possible. I am with due respect your obedient servant JOHN N. SEourn [Rubric]; r Addrei::sed : I 'l'o General lf. B. Lamar. Houston Texas [Endorsed :l Letter of Jno. N. Seguin New Orleans Jany 2. 1838;
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CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE: JOH~ )fcL.:\UGHLJX Dept of Wnr [Houston, Texas,l Jany 2nd 18:18
From an Examination of the )fonthy Company Return of Capt ,Tas Wielils Co- for .Tuly 1837- it app<'nrs that John McLaughlin was dis- charged for riotous Conduct- (discharging n ~Iuskct &c) He hav- ing insisted upon recei,·ing Such discharge- the Return is Signed by 1st Lt H L Grush Commanding. with <lue Certificate &c CHARLES ~L\S0:-. Chf Vlk [Endorsed:] Certificate of Cheif Clerk, War Department- Jany. 2nd. 1838
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