PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 285 no ties or kindred in this vnst metropolis, I have determined, (should I meet with sufficient encouragement to do so,) to remove my family to Texas, where from the experience of her adopted son, I think I should find myself ns grateful for the exchange, as his enthusiastic report convinces me he is himself- 1\1 y daughter has just completed her education under the tuition of the most eminent masters, in English, French, Italian and Music. She has studied with a view to teach, and could bring testimonials of her competency- my youngest son (now fifteen) is in the U. States service, and will probably return in the North Carolina in the course of two months- We should not come provided with the means to make our residence in the country profitable, unless our industry and intellectual resources would procure us patronage, and the feasibility and the propriety of our intentions, is what I would wish most respectfully, Sir, in this appeal, to submit to your judgment-I have been an humble contributor to the literary journals, and magazine's in this city, for several years past, and could probably have all the necessary fecilities from many of them for establishing a work of their kind in one of your cities. A Journal that should contain the Spirit of the N. York Periodicals, with the aid of those of foreign origin, and which would like the "Ladies Companion" here (edited by l\Iis Ann Stephens) be a highly desirable Channel for the native productions of your own intelligent community- Literary taste and talent are every where to be found I believe, on this, our North Atlantic Territory. and much, very much of these qualities already developed in my own sex, may be attributed to this mode of eliciting it- I am not informed of your present supply, or your demand for labour of this kind; the immature, or more important affairs of your country may make this application premature on my part, and my entire igno- rance upon the subject, will I trust, farther excuse my present address- If then, Sir, your leisure will permit, and you deem the matter worthy of your consideration I shall esteem an early answer with your candid opinion a favor which will be, very greatefully received, by Sir, your most obet. Sevt. FRANCES R. II KEEPER No 435. Broadway -[Addressed:] To His Ex. M. B. Lamar Prest of Texas Houston [Endorsed:] F. R. H. Keeper l\Iay 13 '39 No. 1279. RICHARD R. WILKIN'S CHATTEL MORTGAGE Know all l\Ien by these presents, That I Richard R Wilkins of the Town of Houston in the County of Harrisburg, being justly indebted to :Mirabeau B Lamar of the Same place, in the sum of Eight Hundred dollars-advanced to me at different times-have for the purpose of securing the payment of said debt, granted, bargained, sold, and ~lort- gaged, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, and .Mortgage, unto the said Mirabeau B Lamar, the following articles of furniture, to wit: one side Board, one Bureau, two Tables, Eight Chairs, one couch, one crib, Two Bedsteads, Five l\:fatrasses & pillows, one waiter, Two Candlesticks, one Large lamp, Three trunks containing bed &
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