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work in . .,. . [faded] wish is done. as the expenses of the Print- ing another Printer may offer to do contra.ct [ ?] Jobs at a loss with a view to get contracts upon which they hereafter make up the deficiency-this contract is made in good faith and not with a view to any increases of charges established by Niles & Co in printing and by which I have heretofore been paid- May I ask the kindness of you to state to such members of the audi- torial board as you may please, the grounds on which I submit my facts to them There are now three aLcts before them of mine amts deducted by ;Judge Webb- one 18th. April 1839-
amt. $583 235
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one 17 May one 27 May
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$1021.50
Very respectfy Your Ob. Servt
SA111L WHITING
I Addressed:] Honl. :?.L B. Lamar- At Home- [Endorsed:] Sam Whiting 3rd May 1839
No. 1248. RAWDON, WRIGHT, HATCH & EDSON TO LAMAR New Orleans May 5th. 1839 His Excellency, :MIRABEAU B.- LAMAR, President, &c. Houston DEAR Sm, Accompanying this we hand you a packet containing Four Hundred Impressions of the 5. 10. 20. & 50 Dollar plats of the Republic of 'Texas-which we hope will be found satisfactory- Owing to the continued illness of one of onr firm, we are compelled to throw ourselves on your indulgence, for the delay which has occurred ·in completing this plat since l\lr. Johnston, left, We shall forward another package by the "Cuba," together with an India proof Impression, and [we] shall continue to forward by each :Boat until the whole . f mutilated] are completed, We Remain Sir, With much Respect Your, Very Obt. Servants. RAWDON, WRIGHT HATCH & EDSON, [Addressed:] His Excellency, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Houston £Endorsed:] Ilawdon Wright, Hatch and Edson May 5, '39
No. 1258.· THOMAS PRATT TO LAMAR
To His Excellency l\[ B LAMAR Prest. Rep. '1 1 exas. DnSm
On the 16th ult. I. addressed rnur Excellency a note through the medium of the Post Office, relath:e to my. appli°cation respectfully so- liciting your Excellenr.y'l- explanation of the circumstances attending
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