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PAPERS OF iUIItADEAU BuOXAPAHTE L.nun
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Please present my best respects J D Cocke Esq. I remain Yr's Most Respectfully
STEPHEN B NORTH (Addressed:] Genl :M. B. Lamar President of Texas Care of Thos Toby New Orleans [Endorsed:] Dr St. B North Mobile Nov 15, 1838
No. 880. GEORGE W. DUNHAM TO LAi\fAR
Riceboro [Georgia] 20 Nov. 1838
Gen LAJ.fAR DEAR SIR
I wrote you in August from Athens Ga desiring some information respecting Texas land scrip but for fear that my letter has not reached you, I again write. I must beg your pardon for so troubliJ1g you, but as I am unac- quainted in Texas, and as I have been advised by a friend to write you, I do so with the hope of getting the information sought I purchased two years ago of Col Coleboum of Texas during a visit to Mobile a quantity of Texas land scrip issued by the "Rio Grand an<l Texas Laud Company also by the "Colorado and Red River Land Company" I still have the above scrips and as they cost me considerable money, I wish to locate them, if I can so do by coming immediately out. Any information you will give will be most thankfully received I will forward this letter to a merchantile house in Orleans, l\fess R Groning & Co with directions to foward to you Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt GEO. W. DUNHAM r Addressed:] Gen Mirabeau Lamar Houston Texas- Forwarded by R (honing & Co. !Endorsed:] Geo Y\7 Dunham in regard to Texas Scrip- Nov. 20. 18:38
No. 881. JOHN T. MASON TO LAMAR
New York Novr. 20. 1838
MY DEAR Srn I take the liberty to introduce to your acquaintance and friendly attentions l\lr Alphouso de Saligny, Secretary of the French Legation in the U. States; who visits Texas with a view to an examination of a country which is exciting so general an interest throughout the world in its favor- With very high regard and personal consideration Your friend & Ot. St. · JOHN T. MASON f Addressed:] Genl. Mirabeau Lemar Texas [Endorsed: l Introduction of i\Ir. Alphonso de Snligny Sec Lega- tion. 27th. Feb 1839
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