TEXAS STATE LrnnARY
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No. 655. CERTIFICATE OF DISCIL\RGE: JOHN :McLAUGHLIN
Houston ,Tnny 2d 1838 This is to certify that the bearer John l\IcLaughlin was dishonor- ably discharged from Capt Wiehl's Company 2d Hgt P. V. Army of Texas without trial for riotous Conduct while in a state of Intoxication CHAS I CLARKE formerly 2d Lieut Capn Wiehls Co. 2d Begt P. V. [Endorsed:] Certificate of Lt. Chas. I Clarke 2ncl Regt. P. V. Jany 2, 1838. ,,.
No. 657. N. W. ELLIS TO LAMAR
San Augustine [Texas] Jany 6th 1838
Hon M. B. LAMAR Sm- Once having the pleasure of seeing you in Augusta Geo., [ take the liberty of addressing You for the purpose of learning whether there is [a person] in this Country by the Name of Jesse Wooclburry as I purchased a claim originating fro.Ill him which I sent you a Copy of last Spring. I Gave $575-for it and would like to know something Respecting it- I ha\'e letters of introduction to J M Brown Esqr Gcnl P Henderson Col Abner Caldwell and Others, Whom as Yet I have not been able to see l\f y Resources are limited, and have not sueceedecl in Getting in business. You Will also do me a farnr by writing what the prospects . . . [mutilated] business iu Your City as Book Keeper, Clerk or Writing in any department of State, Please write me soon Yours Respectfully N. w. ELLIS [Addressed:] Hon ~[ B Lamar Houston Texas [Endorsed:] Letter ·of N. W. Ellis .Tany. 6, 1838 San August.in No. 660. lNVTTA.TlOX FRO)[ BflA~CH 'l'. ARCHER AND 01'HEHS [Printed] ,\NNIVEP.S.\I:Y ,\XD ,\SSOCL\TlON BALLS. 'l'he plensure of your company is respectfully solicited to the AN- NIVEHSA HY BALL, Washington's Birth Day, on the 22d, and an ASSOCIA'l'ION BALL on the 23d of Fchruary 11ext, at the "ARCHER HOUSE". \'clasco, .January 11, 1838.
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