PAPERS OF n'IIR.ADEAU BUONAPABTE LAMAR 299 Board, which by a little exertion, might have been destroyed- I am able to destroy their effect. I am, Sir your Friend & Citizen THO. F. SMITH N. B. I was acquainted with you in Georgia, and saw you at the opening of Fri:uiklin College-I am a nullifier "up to the hub". I be- lieve those are your sentiments if not, the highest office in Texas could not buy me-your friendship is worthy of any man's ambition- other- wise, I should not have sought for it- and excuse me for my familiarity If your Excellency will condescend to answer this, perhaps we may be better acquainted hereafter. I have the honor to be your friend &C. T.F.S. [Addressed:] His Excellency :Mirabeau B. Lamar Prst. of Texas Houston Politeness of Mr. Farley [Addressed:] Thos. F. Smith Red River Dist J1me 1839 Appli- cation for Dist Attyship No. 1364. SAMUEL M. WILLIAMS TO LAMAR Galveston 11th July 1839 MY DEAR Srn, I did not have the pleasure, as I desired and intended, of renewing my visit to you after our interview on the 5th. I regretted not hav- ing it in my power to call upon you for I wanted to inform you of my progress; and my prospects in producing a harmonious feeling with our inhabitants- Altho there are many details which I will not enter upon I can say, that I am flattered with a hope of seeing political opinions and questions placed upon a much better footing than they have been for some time past, and from assurances made me by some who mix much with th',! people and possess influence, I think a state of things bordering on such as we both desire will be produced. If you have not already filled the place and have no particular per- son in view the vacancy of the consulate in Boston, I should like to have place under the Control of Mr. Ralph Kellog of that City, will you be pleased ~o hold the matter under Consideration. ·With my best wishes for your continued good health, and renewing assurances of my esteem I am with · much respect yr obt St SA.ML. ·M WILLIAMS M. B. Lamar Esq. No. 1366. MEMUCAN HUNT TO LA?ifAR Confidential To Gen: M. B. LAMAR MY DEAR GENER..o\.L Jackson Mississippi 13th July 1839 I forward you along with this a letter relating almost exclusively to public affairs, and from an allusion to what is prirnte connected
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