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with my ,·isit to the Lady, you might infer that it hnd resulted in relations, or the prospect of relations, the most conformable to my wishes; this however is uot the case, and I have no doubt but that my delay in Texas had great inf-luence in my prompt rejection. We had a four hours interview on the subject, _and she wept in the presence of some visitors, and the family, when I bade her farewell. -She in- sisted that I was uot attached to her, &c. &c. and I could not expect her to engage herself to me, that she had no doubt I expected to be discarded, &c. &c. I do love her devotedly, but at the same time I have a peculear aversion to repeating, even, so important a subject, and requested my friend to procure and burn the letters I had written to her, and mention that he had heard me say I should never again visit her. When she mentioned Genl Houston's request to me, I desired to know if it was her wish that I should make peace with him, she in- stantly replied that Genl. Hunt knew best what to do on that subject, and that she had made no committal on the subject save that-of prom- ising to mention to me what Gen'l. Houston had requested. She is a magnificent Lady, is she not? My private affairs are not yet arranged fully, I have succeded how- ever, in obtaining by a legal process, possession of a large estate I sold in Madison Co, and hope I shall realize the ful ammount for which I sold it, which with interest ammounts to between 85 and ninety thou- sand dollars. There are about 80 negroes and I shall make from the estate 400 bales of cotton this year. I have had the pleasure to meet my brother and most of my old Mississippi friends, and am very happy I visit the Brandon Springs to-morrow about 20 miles distant from this place, where there are 150, or 200 visitors, and there will be a large increase to the number very soon. The splendid Lady at Vicks- burg who I mentioned to you, had gone to the Va, Watering places before my arrival. One Lady has expressed her desire to render me any service in a connection in the U. S., provided I would reciprocate the service and aid her to preside as l\radam at the Executive Mansion in Texas- I will take good care of your interests in this respect and if a suitable negotiation can be made, I shall take the liberty of "taking the responsability" ' If I do not get a letter very soon I shall complain so much that you will haYe to write, or become offended with me. Your friend l\L HUNT [Addressed:] Private To/ Gen :VT. B. Lamar, Houston Texas
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No. 1367. JOHN S. EVANS TO LAMAR
GalYeston July 13th 1839
Gen MIRABEAU, B. LAlllAR ) Houston )
EsTEE:llF.D Sm-I nm informed that )Ir. E. G. Cl'opper nt present a recruiting sergeant in the first regiment of fnfant~y intencls or has already made application to your Excellency .for u discharge from the sen·if'e. He is a Young man of the most Exemp~ary chara~ter and strictly moral habits. And I haYe no doubt but 111s release from the
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