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to the U S. & also some speeches made by our smartest men m Con- gress. & also your autograph Yours &C G 1\1 BRYAN [Addressed:]- Hon. Mirabeau B Lamar Houston Texas Care of James Reed & Co N Orleans La [Endorsed:] G Bryan Kenyon College Ohio Augt 1838- Several wants, - in bad gramar.
No. 796. RICHARD R. ROYALL TO LAMAR
Caney Creek [Texas] 22nd August 1838-
DEAR GENL. I have been much delayed in my departure for Bexar on account of unforeseen Buisiness- I shall leave here tomorrow for Bexar and shall Return to l\latagorda about the 15th of October- and to Houston early in the Session of Congrâ—„s- I suppose all oposition to yom; Election to be now silenced and of course your Election shure-- The Probabilities in this County and District are in favour of Holmes for the Lower House and the Struggle is between Kendrick and Suther- land for the Senate. I Recd several urgent solicitations to Run for the Senate But Having declined an early Nomination and several Candidates (Friends of mine) having been Brought out since I have declined becoming a. candidate. The object of this Letter is to say to you that taking your Election for Granted I solicit such appointment as you may think suited to your wishes, and my Capacity. :My Buisiness engagements will admit of attention to public duties after October and I would be pleased to Receive a _Communication from you on this subject. If other Persons are prrsented more suited to the discharge of the Duties I shall cer- tainly Acquiesce in your choice and you may be assured that the exer- cise of your priviledge in a choice shall not in the Least Interpose in the existing friendship I am Very Respectfully R. R. ROY ALL. [Addressed:] Genl. l\I. B. Lamar Houston Favd by Maj i\IcLellan [Endorsed:] R R Royall Cany Creek 22 Augt 1838
No. 802. ANSELM BUGG TO LAMAR
Coosawda Autauga County Alabama August 28th 1838
Genl. ~r. B. LAMAR DEAR Sm
I heard from ~n Indirect scource that my son who is in Texas prob- ably needs some little pecuniary assistance on his leaYing home I ~ur- ni:;J1e<l him with funds sufficient to have answer'd his purpose uutil I came out in the foll and he has not probably succeeded in getting into
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