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your Country is immatrrial, if you Rir, ~110ulcl think prop1•r to g-rant my rrquc;,t. T a,,k ~ir an appoint111P11t in the Anny or in n ci\·il C'apal'it_y sutlicirnt t.o ensure me the mea11:- ol' Pxistance. I admit 8ir it is a singular boon to ask of your gencro:-ity- and frnm one whom you 11ever knew:- Lut not feeling my:-clf able to Yisit you t· country- without the prospect of :-onw rrrl:ain employment hl'fore me. [ ham adopted this method of al'king your Friendship an1l asf'il't:rnc·e- all(l 8ir, if you shoul<l thi11k proper to bestow ~·our confidence, on me, r will assure you, it shall ne,·er he abused, 110r the favor forg-otten. · I hope you will consider the real'oll I hare gi\·en a sutTicient excuse for the course I have pursued l•or my Character and the Character of my Family I would respect- fully refer you lo the Hon. Thomas H Benton. :\(any other:; I could also call upon but him I deem sufficient for my present purpose If you should think proper to grant my requc:::t your eal'ly attention to the subject is most respectfully solicited Your Obt. 8rt B F. J-JF.~fl'STEAD
[Addressed:] To/ Gen. B. J. Lamar Houston Texaf' }I ail [Endorsed :] H. F Hempstead Illinois Oct 13. :1838 No. 8-11. SAi\lUEL FULLER TO L:UfAR
Brazoria Oct 2 lt h I 838
To the honourable ?llrnAHEAU B LEJ!Alt DEAR Sm. the Office of collector of the costoms for the District of the Brazos rendered vaC'ant by the late capt J. Brown Esqr of Velasco & now filled by the temporary appointment of F. W Wells Esqr. by the present Exec·uti\'e; will require to be filled permanently upon your acession to Office l take this Early Oppertunity of informing you that I desire to be comidered as an applicant for f'aid ofTice- my claims to the appoint- ment, long reside11ce in the country Ac:quaintctl with the nature of the business,- sobriety & business habits in addition to vour own in- formation upon the subjec:t will Le lllUl'h better kll0\\'11 to you by docu- ments which will Le presented you by my f'riendi' on the part of mer- chants & others residing in the District of the Brazos and Emicliatlcy Interested in the just & proper <lisc·hnrge of the Duties of the Office for which I Apply I am with great Respect Your Very Ot. St. SA)ll"EL Fl.iLLEll [ ....\ll,lres!<cd :J To the Honourable )lirabeau Lamar Houston [Emlor::ed :·I Ham!. Fuller- Brazoria 21st. Oct 38 application for Custom Office No. 8-18. NICHOLAS C.,\TITER TO SA:\[ HOGSTON Pro:;pect House Ha1rognte 2-lth. OetolJer 1838 Yorkshire Excuxo
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Haring hcnrcl imlirel'tly ol' the dC'ath of my Son Thoma!' Whincup Carter who Yulunteeretl from )fount Vernon in the State of Ohio and
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