PAPERS OF 1\hnABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAllAR 283 its singular rejection-as I considered it too intricate for me to ex- pound.- I have not as yet been honored with an answer- .. I trust that your Excellency will not think it impertinent I should again call your attention to the subject on doing so I do assure you that I am impelled by no other motive than a desire to assertain to whom I am ii:iclebted for the endorsement of my application (being partialy convinced that it was not executed by order of the Executive) that I may be satisfied as to its disposition Very respectfully Yr Excelly. Most obt Svt THOMAS PRATT Houston 9th. May. '39 [Addressed:] His Excellency Mirabeau B Lamar. President Rep Texas Houston [Endorsed :] Thos Pratt May 4th 1839 Interrogatories No. 1260. WILLIAM E. MILLET TO LAMAR New York May 10. 1839 Your Excellency will no doubt think it strange in :My Addressing you so familiary but my object is Information in Regard to your Country. you will Excuse me when I say I cannot depend on the Statements. I see so often in the papers. My wish is To become A Citizen of Texas and as I have a family I wish to place that family in A Situation where They will be protected by the Laws of the Land My Buisiness is Dearler in all Kinds of Music and Musical Instruments will you have the kindness to do me the favor of making me A Communication of what kind of Prospects A Buisiness Like this would Likely to turn out in the City of Houston you will perceive I wish to make a per- manent·Re8idence of Texas. and if any Sure inducements in the way of Trade_was held out by Any pers_on Co~petent to Judge like yourself I should have no hesitation is Coming out: Respectfully WILLIAM E MILLET 329 Broadway P S Not being Acquainted with Any Gentlemen in Texas I thought you would Not deem it offensive in Addressing the Head of the Nation WEMILLET [Addressed:] His Excellency General Lamar President of Texas Houston [Endorsed:] W E Millett N York 10th. May 39 No. 1266. DENISE. HAYDEN TO LAMAR New Orleans 11th May 1839. To His Excellency MIRABEAU B. LAMAR President of the Republic of Texas DEAR Sm, Presuming you have not altogether forgot our old acquainbmce you will no doubt recollect me by my referring you to the time we boarded together at Messrs Montague & Pomroys Hotel, Columbus Georgia.
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