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'l'EX .\S ~T.\ TE L TIii:,\ r.Y
No. 1101. ,lF.S~E C:TIDTES 'l'O LA~\IAil
~fontgomery County, [Texas] February the 28. 1839
His Excellency M. B. LAlL\H Sm
,folm Loyd wa:; murden•1l i11 this County on the :l[;th ]11sta11t by Thomas Boatwright who immedi,1tely abscoJlCled nnd has not yet been .arrested. Public feeling is mueh c>xcited, he is of notorious character -a handsome reward will be gi,·en by the Citizens of the County for his :apprehension so that he may be brought to justice. Boatwright is about thirt_,. years of age, firn feet six or seven inches high well made acti,·e appearance, will weigh about 011e hun- •dred & fifty fhe pounds. dark brown hair eyes of the same color, roman nose, complexio11 tolerable fair, an effiminate voice and quick pro- ·nunciation. he will probably encleaYor to get to Arkansas as he for- merly resided there and has connections in that State. 'I'he object of this Communication is that you may if you think ·proper, in behalf of the Republic, offer a reward for the apprehension ·of the Murderer so that he may .be brought to justice Very respectfully &c JESSE GRDIES [Addressed:] His Excellency ir. B. Lamar, Prest. Republic of Texas Houston [Endorsed:] Jessee Grime$ :M t'gomery Cty 28th, Feby 1839 No. 1109. DAVID CAMPBELL TO LAMAR Governors House SIR, Richmond Virga. [:i\farch 5, 1839] Mr. Alexander C. Macfarlau<', the y[oungl gentleman, who is the bearer hereof, is a clis[tantl relation of miue, I.mt persOJ1ally unknown t[o me.·1 He is, as he informs me, about emigmting to the republic of Texas, and has requestecl a lc>tter from me to some acquaintance in that country. As T clo not at this moment recollect any gentleman, to whom I could gi,·e him a letter. 1 take the liherty, altho unknown to you, from the knowledge> J have of you as a puhlic mnu. an,l the high esteem I have for your charn{'ter to recommeu<l him to your friendship. I can say of )fr )Jacfarlanc that piis] famil~· is a most re- spectable one-his grn11dfat.her Campbell was a di:;tin[guished_l officer of our Revolution and his u[nclel Col John B. Campbell distinguished hfimself] and fell in battle during our Inst war with Great Britai11- and I haYC' a Ycry favorable opinion of young )fr .?ilacfarlane from [ r e p u ·1t a t i o n . A11y friendship _you l"Hll l'Xlc>11<l [to·I thi;: _rn1111g- stranger amougst you will confl'r mi 0l1ligati1111 11po11 :--ir Your Oht SC'nt D.\\"11) ('.\)11'13El.L I :\ddn•;:,-rd: I I11tr111l111·tory or )larfnl'lnm• His Exc-ellem·y :\finibeau R. Lamar Prc>;.:id(•Jlt or t!1t• H1•p. of Trxa,- "Ilon,-ton :\Tr )ladnrla11l' fEndorscd: I Dnrid Camphl'II Hil'lnno11d Va. :\forch 3th. tS;W. Hccummt•111ling .\. l'. :\lndnrlane.
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