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me. among other things, what your present laws are iu relation to sett.lers? Whether or not, they receive as formerly, a bounty in land? And if so, to what extent? What time will that law cease to operate? At what prices can good lands be purchas<'cl within a convenient dis- tance of the sea board? Do th<' prices vary as you proceed into the intC'rior, & in what respect? What i~ the prospC'ct or obtaining secure iitles in purchasing from indivitlual~ ~ \\'hat is the prp,·aili11g opinion :as to the titles made by the authorities of Mexico while Texas was llllder its dominion? and what length of residence is necessary to ·entitle a settln to all the pririleges of Citizenship?- Information upon these & all other snbjects, connected with your Government, laws, .regulations, policy &c would be exceedingly gratifying to me, & if I am not imposing too much on your friendship, I beg that you will ·give it.- You see, I am availing myself to the full extent, of your kind invitation to a correspondence; but I fear that my letters will afford no quid pro quo, for the valuable information I expect to derive from yours; I will however, after the details of business are over, promise to make them as interesting to you as I can~ Let me )mow, whether or not you have been able to make any investment for me, & if so, what \s the nature of it-?- Hoping to have the pleasure of bearing from you before long, I rC'main with great sincerit?, Your friend & Servt J,\llrES WEBB •P. S. Mrs. Webb desires me to present her regards to inquire, who ·among your Georgia friends, & relations, do you expect to remove to Texas? She is very desirious of renewing friendships & associations which formerly afforded her so much gratification- J. W. Do you contemplate passing the ensuing summer in Texas? if so, I will try & avail myself of some opportunity of making it a visit. tho' I am not certain that my engagements here will permit it- The ;people of Florida will go into Convention next fall for the purpose ,of forming a Constitution, & if nothing happens, I shall be a member ,of that body- J. W. lAddressed :] The Honble :Mirabeau R. Lamar Vice President of 'Texas, To the Care of the Texian Agent New Orleans :[Endorsed:] Judge James Wehb Key West Florida 1st. Mch 1838 "Private
No. 685. SAMUEL C. DOUGLASS 'l'O LA:\IAR
Brazoria [Texas] 2d. March 1838
Genl. M. B. LAMAR DEAR Sm/.
No opportm1ity to hire your Nep:ro :\fan has offered sinee my rpturn from Houston, and he has remained with the same Black :Man as when you left this place I saw Mr Hoskins who lives at Velasco a few days since, I propof:ed to ::;ell the Boy to him. he is_ wil_~ing to give one thou- sand dollars for him one half to pay ,lown m Star llfont>y the other half in six months from the <lay hC' can get possession of the negro, that in Star Money also. I said to him that I would write on the subject, anrl if it should meet your approhation you would then send me bill of sale>- or 'ritle to the negro, or Power of Attorney to make
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