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TEXAS STATE LinRARY
If T succl'e<l, T will write to you from New Orleans- Ilut will make the offer to Beal- But I ·1mow he values his funded debt ns something that he wishes to hold on to for hard times,-and perhaps old age- as he is willing to give the Govmt. time at 8 per Cent.- (D-d the steel pen-I can't make it go) I wrote Genl. Johnston some suggesiiou about the lonn.-which l requested him to show you & Gen'l Dunlap.- If the Danks will help us let us help them if we can.- Ever yours truly &c. S.ur'L A. PLu1nrnR- l\Ty love to Thompson- Speaking fof] T. reminds me of Rinson Tampico-how would it do to i;:end him on a tour of friendly relations to "Mexico-asking if they would treat for peace [Addressed:] His Excellency/ Gen'l. )I. B. Lamar, Houston, Texas [Endorsed :] S. A. Plummer St Bt Correo 16th. Feb 18:39 Private relations &c
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No. 1071. BRANCH T. ARCH.ER TO LA~IAR
Velasco. Febry, 17th 1839-
DEAR FRrnNo. The sports of the turf will commence in this place, on the twentieth of next month. We have already six or eight, imported race horses; and \fill no doubt by the time, haYe from twenty to thirty Should your leisure permit, General Green & myself would be much pleased to 5ee yourself, Ju<lge·s Thompson aud Webb. and any other friends you may have with you. 'l'he Gen! and myself, are housekeepers, in a Yery large house, we shall expect you all to stay with us, <luring the sports of the season. Arrangements arc matle to give full accommodation to our friends, and we i,hall expect you, ·Most Resptfly, your Friend &c B. T. ARCHER r .Addresi,ed: I To Hii;: Exe Genl. )L B. Lamar Houston 'l'exni, fEndorsed : l Dr. \\' T Archer Valasco, 17 Feb. 1838 /111:ilalion lo races &C
Xo. 10,:!. P1ERRE SOULE TO L.AifAR
New Orlr.ans February 18th 1839
To his Exeelle)I(•\· ~l 11:.rnE.\l' L.nui: President of the l~C'pnhl ic· of Texa~ DE,\H Srn
l\lon:;ieur de Snliguy, Sec·rctary to the french legation in Washington lieiug aliour to Jpa,·C' u:; on a tour to 'l'exas, l ha,·e thou~ln there would l,p 110 impropriPt.,· in m.Y g-iYin~ him an i11trodm:tio11 to yo11. T h1~\'l.! ahrnv:,; flafic•red lll\':-l'lr that tlw interricw whid1 you honorl'd me with \\'llt'1·, you la:-t pa:;~l'<l ihro11.:.d1 0111· city, whil,, it irnprp,:,,•d lllt' ~,·it!~ a profuu11d re,-pt•1· t. for .rour ('L•J':;011 a11Ll \\· ith thL· 11~0,: t t• x,tlt, •d ad11urnt 1011 uf r11111· pnlil ic Pharac-ter, ,ro11 Id J'rnm time to I 11nc• rer-a 11 me to y~11 r m ci11(1JT. l~llllt•r that C'X)lC'l·tation l lif'g leaYe to l'P(·om111(•11d to your km'1
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