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Honl. :Mr Webb for my character & standing as an officer and a man. I can forward to your Excellency if thought proper, Letters from the Navy & Treasury Departments of the U. S. that have been accumulating there for se\'eral years. I shall at all events take the liberty of for- warding a few, from your personal friends in Georgia- It will afford me great satisfaction Sir, to be placed at the head of the Navy of Texas, and can assure you, that all the professional talent I possess shall be devoted to its advancement and well being I have the Honor to be Your Excellency's Most ob Servant. W. A. How.allD Late of the Navy & Cap tJ. S. R Service [Endorsed:] A. C. Howard Brunswick Georgia June 1839- Appli- cation for Naval Apt.
No. 1347. WILLIS ROBERTS TO LAMAR
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Galveston 20th June 1839
Your Excellency DEAR SIR
The bearer is admiral Ribaud, pronounced Rebeau, whom I am proud in having an opportunity to introduce to your acquaintance. Admiral Ribaud was favorably known to the Citizens of Mobile in 1827 when by his gentlemanly deportment & urbanic bearing his society was courted by our best Citizens. He is with us a guest doubly entitled to our hospitality for old acquaintance sake '& especially for his politi- cal relation to our common enemy. More, I am sure, need not be said to recommend him to your hospitality & high consideration. Unless I hear that your health is improving I shall be up to see you & bring you down again about the latter end of next week.
Respectfully your obt. Servt.
Ws. ROBERTS ·
His Excellency M.B. Lamar Houston Wm Roberts 20 June 1839- Introducing Adml
[Addressed:] [Endorsed :]
Rebeau
No. 1349. SAMUEL WILLIAMS TO LAMAR
Galveston June 22d 1839.
MY DEAR SIR. It is with pleasure that I avail myself of the priviledge presented by our mutual friend General Hamilton honoring me as the bearer of a letter to, and a book for you, which I herewith transmit. Apprised of the nature of Genl Hamilton's letter I deem_it proper to add that I shall take pleasure in useing the influence w)11ch I may have with my friends to produce as much harmony of action, and of feeling in all public matters, as I esteem the prosperity and ~ell be- ing of our Common Country require. Should [ not succeed rn pro- ducing such result!', I flatter myself that I can_remove ~a_ny things which are in my opinion injurious, and are certamly mortifying to the sensibilities
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