PAPERS OF l\f rnABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
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mained unpaid, and that suit had been commenced upon the same, I immediately found the Counsel and arrainged the same, consiquently you are released from the trouble of coming here and and [si.c] give yourself no farther trouble in the matter. I regreted very much that Townsend had not paid it as he promised to do and informed me he had done HO\'\'ever it is now all fixed Yr. obdt. Svt JNO. S. EVANS Your frie11ds are not yet off for New Orleans & will probably remain here for some two or three days yet- r Addressed:] Gen "i\l. B. Lamar Houston Texas politeness J. El- dredge, Esq [Endorsed:] Jno. S. Evans Galveston 9 Oct. 1839 respecting Cus- tom House bond ·
No. 830. WILLIAM RAY GILMER TO LAMAR
:Matagorda 9th. Oct. 1838
Hon. M. R. LA~I.AR MY DEAR SIR
Allow me to congratulate you on your triumphant election to the Presidency by the unsolicited suffrages of the freemen of the Republick of Texas- to the Independence of which Republick, you have so greatly contributed. Believe me I rejoice in your success- and at the same time feel proud that Texas has so high minded illld honourable au Executive. Now for myself- Can you Genl. do any thing for me? I wish a situation and if you will appoint me to any one which in your wisdom you may think me capable of fulfilling, you will find me grateful, attentive and persevering. The bearer of this l\[r. Burdgess will in- form you of my present situation and of my reverses. I should like to be near yourself in any situation. Please write me at all events- Respectfully Your ob Svt WM. RAY GILLMER [Addressed:] Hon. Mirabeau B. Lamar Houston Texas Pr favor Capt. Burdgess [Endorsed:] Wm. Ray Gillmer Matagorda. 9th Octr. 1838 No. 838. B. F. IIEl\1PSTEAD TO LAMAR Galena Illinois October 18th 1838 To/ Gen. B. J. LAMAT! Houston Texas Sm- I take the liberty of addressing this letter to your, without the honor of any preYious acquaintance whatever- further than as a lead- ing man in the young- Republic of Texas l\l_v object Sir, I shall in few words explain. Reduced from better circumstances in life, I nm now compelled to gnin n lidng hy my own P.xertions ancl inclustry- So for I am satisfied; but probably like many others I have eonreived Trx11~. to he the Parn1lisc ot' tla• world and the hope of making it my honie, I may now sny, almo~t forms ~ part of existance. Whether or not I shoulcl he disappointed in my Ideas of
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