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by myself and·famely and neighbors. for if the climate will answer we will emigrate. Give me a correct Detail at the earlist opportunity. Inform Mr. R R Royall that you have heard from me, and If Mr. Royalls acts are Legal, the expences justifiable by the laws of Texas then perhaps better for me to turn my back on Texas and say my son Died in vain, but Sir I want your decision Please to Inform as soon as possible for I will need some time to put my affairs in proper order for an absence of some months. If I come to Texas. I shall endeavor to prove by my conduct the truth of Gov. Sewards Certificate which I send to you you will please to, pre- serve it together with Mr Royalls letter I am sir with respect your obt. Servant JACOB HAND P. S. I wish to remind you that I have no wish to blame Mr. Royall for what he has done. true. it has been done without my k'Ilowledge, but perhaps nessary and may te:rminate for my Interest. I must think of him as my Son wrote to me. In his the last line he ever pened to an affectionate Fa.ther "I am still living in the family of Mr. R R. Royall. the best famely in Texas and the best in the world In my way of thinking" · Excuse all Imperfections. for I may at present be laboring under too much excitement. (Not for the land.) but for the event of the 27th March 1836. which has nearly blasted any future happiness your first name sir, I am unable to learn at present. your seat of Government also. for there appears to be a change. but I trust that those papers will find you-through the kindness of \.Ym Chrysty Esqr. N. Orleans. who has been always ready to answer my requests May fnd Yours with respects JACOB HAND [Addressed:] - Lamar, Esq. President of the Republic of Texas Houston Texas
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No. 1243. DAVID L. WOOD TO LAl\'£AR
Richmond, [Texas] 2nd. May, 1839.
lIY DEAR Srn: Perhaps by the time you get this, you will have recieved the first number of the paper which I am now editing and publishing at this place. Owing to the press of business necessarily attending an un- prepared commencement in a vocation of the kind, I do not feel that my paper went out to the world in either its conduct or execution, as I could haYe desired. I am aware that a journal, promising the char- acter of a literary paper, should carry with it something more of the cast upon its first appearance; but you, at least, knowing the nature of the difficulties to which I have alluded, will be able to make any charitable allowance. I shall feel myself happy in the gratification of furnishing you with a number regularly, and should deem me fortu_nnte ~ould I b~co:r:1e worthy the attention of one of your long experience ~n ~he echtortal department of n public journal. If industry. and nppl~cabon are _ade- quate to overcome n want of sufficient acquamtnnce with the busmess
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