The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume V

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No. 7'80. RTClL\TID R. BATIKESON TO LAMAR

Houston Augt. 5th. 1838

Genl. L,nr Art HoNonED Srn

I have understood yon Reqnir<><l m.,· scr\'icl'8 happy am I to be in your employ but not to scne another, The Doctors bill has been charged to me and I hare received no Settlement I ~hall have to run the ri1ill to day. where I will he found if you will only buy Agnes they charge $1400 for her noel child. I will bind myself by any papers to you you may think proper. l\1 r. Allen ancl others wi,dies to buy her, but in serving you I should he well aware to have a lilaster who would protect them under his car<> nntl with prayers for your health and bappiness I remain Honored Sir Yr. Obt. Servt. RICHARD R BARKESON l'Addressed :] To. His Excellency Oenl. l\L Lemar Houston Texas [Endorsed:] R R Barkerson 5 Augt 1838

No. 793. HARDY P. HUMPHREY TO LA:\IAR

l'lfilledgeville Georgia 20th. August. 1838

My old Frie)l(l LA)UH DE,\Jl Sm We Have bin absent for Several Years Yet I Ha\'e Not for~otton You I am ancious to Cum to Texis Tho I fear I am 'l'oo fair advanced in Years 52 years has Past by )f e the 24-th June Last Yet I ha\'e the Same Wish and Disier to clo Will as I Ever had l\fv Children are all Grone & :Married Except 1 Son 16 Years old 1 'have Thought of Cuming to 'rexis Next l\Tay and if I Could he Sure that it Was the Cuntrey Which has bin Represente<l to l\f e I Should be Sure to Cum I ask the farnur of you to anser this Letter Which I hope \\'ill be •Granted and that as Earley us oppertunity Will Permit .first on What terms Can good Land be hand on and in What Way ·can a Good Title be Percure<l What is your Law & M:ocle of Disposing Your Publick Lands Wheather your Cuntrey is Lade out yet in 'rown Ships Sections &C or is it in ·a Broad W1lclerness Cunh:ey Yet and if the Prospect of Pesse & Harmoney Will Prevail think or Will you haYe War a Gain With )faxir·o & Indians Whear is vour Seet of Go,·erment at this time nnd on What Warter How Long ·do you think it will remain thear is your C'untrey Populatiug fast or Not how fair from the Sea Shore is your :,;eet of Goverment What is the Prspect or health at or Nenr Your Sect of Goverment is Your \\'arter Good do you Drink Well or 8pri11g Warter :\loseley ·and What is the Prsp<>ct of health in your Back Woo<! Cuntrey is Thenr Jluch Good Land in that Srciio11 or i:, it a Pore Barron Cnntrc.v is it Well Wartercl With Spring,: & is thr \Yater Ooorl does the Cuntrey Lie Well or is it Broken \\'hat quanh•_r of l ·utton is Commonley l\[ade to the acre on vonr Oood Ln1ul & i:.-: it .1 lioocl Com Cuntrev 0 Y 011 will Plea;: nnser ~I\' l.t>tlt>r Correc-tle,· anti f:iH• l\[e the Informn- tion nst fol' fill(] nl:;o Would \ 'OU ach-iZP )ir to Cum 'l'o That Cuntrey yom nthicr is al~o a:-t for -in· thi:; Cnse>.

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