TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
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Having learned from Mr Polite who is now here from your Republic that your Government is about to commence the erection of Govern- ment Buildings at Austin the proposed new Capitol, I feel very de- sirous of becoming a Citizen of your republic and therefore take this liberty of offering my Services as architect and Builder to your Gov- ernment and beg that you will use your interest to this effect, which I shall always remember with gratitude any arra[n]gement you may effect with l\fr Polite to that Effect I shall be glad to hear of as Speedy as possible a reply to this wm be thank-fully received by your very obt Servt DENIS E HAYDEN [Addressed:] To His Excellency Mirabeau B. Lamar. President of the Republic of TEXAS. [Endorsed:] D E Hayden N Orleans 20 l\fay 1839 No. 1268. JAl\lES LAWRENCE HOLT TO LAMAR Dadeville Ala l\Iay. 13th. 1839 Dun Sm Strange as it may seem after ·so long a period since I saw you, yet I have some recollections of your person :My name is James Lawrence Holt I have located myself in Dadeville Tallapoosa County Alabama to practice Law. I knew you the time you lived in Eatonton Georgia I have seen you frequently at C B Strongs. I have had it in con- templation some time t9 write you a few lines by way of Epistolary Correspondence and am sorry I have nothing interesting to communicate that ,vould prove interesting to you I could myself Establish a small colony in Texas. I could get a number of families to go; This I have in contemplation if I could make the necessary arrangements for myself after I got there in finding a suitable situation or any respec- table Employment that I could make money If you think I could be any service to Texas in any manner you can respond to this when you read it. Excuse broken sentences I have the honour to be with great respect for yourself JAMES LA WU.ENCE HOLT [Addressed:] To .Mirabeau B Lamar President Houston Texas Washington [Endorsed:] J L Holt May 13. 39
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No. 1270. FRANCES R.H. KEEPER TO LAl\:lAR
Newyork May 13th 1839-
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From your known urbanity, and the interest you manifest in all the concerns of the new and intert>sting Republic over which you pre- side, must plead my apology for the liberty I nm about to take in thus introclucin~ mvself, and what so immediateh· affects my own in- terests to vour notice- T am the mother of Chn~lrf" B. Snow, a mid- shipman in the Texian Navy; a young man with whom I _belie".e you are Sir, per~onall_v acqur.inted, anrl whose conduct dnr!ng his residence in your country has heen farnurecl with your npprob11t1on.- As I have
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