PAPERS OF )frnAUF.AU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR 253 attentions monsieur de Saligny whose personal merit and nobleness of mind will not fail commanding esteem and affection where,·cr he may go. plea~e, Sir, to excuse my intrusion upon your precious time and allow me to compliment the new Republic on the head of which you are placed for the ~ood fortune which gave her as one of her first leaders a man whose mind and energy are so well calculated to promote her interes~ and to bring to a speedy conclusion all the dificulties that have syr- rounded her cracldle. with respect your most obedient servant SOULE r Addressed :l his Excellency Mirabeau Lamar President of the Re- public of Texas [Endorsed :J .Mr._Suili New Orleans Feb 1839 Introdt of Mr. Seligney No. 1076. ANDEilSON J. TURPIN TO LA:\fAR
.Mount Sterling State of Kentucky Feb 20th 1839-
His Excellency the president)
of Texas.
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HON SIR I am informed that you (as a nation) have taken your seat among the nations of the earth. Having achieved your independence through blood and treasure and now blessed with free government the greatest boon which man can possess, and believing that troubles are pretty well over in your country. I huve come to the conclusion to emigrate to your country, and having been informed that you bold out to those who wish to emigrate certain inducements for that purpose. Now Sir I am not acquainted with the facts and anxious to remove to your country; and not knowing any person who can give me the requisite information on the subject. I take this method of obtaining the information. I am informed that those who emigrate will be intitled to a certain quantity of Land. If so your Excellency will be so good as to communicate the facts to me in a letter; by Col. J ohnstonc the bearrer of this communication. I ha\'e a large family of Children & serYants to bring with me; and If I come it will be at great expence, and unless there were something held .out I am not disposed to risk it- I am also a taylor and perhaps as good as any in the uniteu States or any where else. I will be greatful to your Excellency If you will give me an answer immediately And in t;1e mean time I subscribe myself your most humble & much obliged Sernmt ANUF.RSON J. TURPIN [Addressed :l His Excellency the President of Texas Houston Texas By the care of Col Thos J ohuson [Endorsed:] Anderson Turpin, Mount Sterling, K'y Feb. 20th. 1839. Relative to emigrating to Texas, wanting information &c.-
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