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wonlcl dPsirc to he informed by you what would be the probable success of such a work I can not in the limits of au ordinary Communication impart my dews relative to importance of such a work. I am satisfied that Colo. White has under his control means more abundant and in formation more important Connected with this sub- ject than any one man now living- Any communication you may receive from Messrs. E. Johns & Co. ma_y be implicitly relied upon. Very Respy Yr Obt Sevrt. Il. H. CHINS r Endorsed:] E. Johns & Co- N. Orleans, 14th, :Mch 1839 Books &c- .
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G. F. LAWRENCE TO LA.MAR
No. 1132.
Galveston :March 18th [1839 ?1
Genl l\f. B. L 0 HIAR DEAR Sm
Understanding thro' Gen! Johnson, (Secretary of War) that you have been informed I have made use of language derogatory to y_ou, I beg leave to exculpate m_ysclf as far as in me lies. I have but to pledge my word of honour that it is false, and the Author or Authors base Calumniators, whom I yet hope to discover and den! with accord- ing to their deserts. I have but to remind you that the very fact of my holding a com- mission under your administration is a proof of my nonguiltiness of such baseness. Col. Fisher or any of my intimate friends to whom I .freely express my sentiments, can testify to my never mentioning your name, save in terms of respect. It would be a i::atisfaction to me to know the Authors, if what they affirm be true thc>y cannot surely object to acknowledge themselves as such to me. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Serv. . G. F. LAWRENCE [Endorsed:] G. F. Lawrence Galveston 18th. Mch 1839. Letter of Explanation
No. 1138. JOHN HE:\-fPHILL TO L . \MAR
Washington Texns March 22d 1839
DEAR Sm,
The office of Chief Justice of our County having become ,·ncimt by the Resig-nation of the Honble John P. Coles- )Ir Dnnill J. Tolc>r is n candidate for the appointment- Apart from the membc>rs of th<' Legal Profession I know no one better qualified to <lii:rhnr.!re th<' dutirs of that office than l\Ir. Toler, In business habits and qualifications he is scarcely surpassed by any one- His appointment would be wn·
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