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Tlw Inst 22 years or my life haYe been cmploye<l as Disc:ount Clerk all(! HookKeepcr in ihe first I: in the State Bn11k or No. Ca.-thc last .'i (where I am no,r c>11g,1_!!;ed) in the Bank of the ~tnte or North Can,li11a. Four of my f'hildrc>n nrny be re!!;ardcd as ~rmrn-none of thc>m married: and a; a<he11titio11~ 0 <·ircmrn,'tances haY~ throw11 ns all together for tl1e last ]2 month~. 1111af'rompa11ietl hy th<• ~mi](',- of For- tune :-we have been cli:::poscd t.o <·ongi<Jer it as an iuditation that this Country "is not our abiding place. Permit me to add, that we arc all the professed subjecti,; of the "Prince of Peace," and members of the Baptist denomination. We have no wealth to introduce us to your notice ;-but we trust that we are able to present to a young and growing Empire more lasting benefits,-habits of industry and moral integrity- r muti- lated] love of liberty; with sincere desires r mutilated l to promote the Glory of God, and the happiness of the human race.- Pardon this egotism; your total ignorance of me appeared to <lemand this much. You will lay me under lasting obligations by devoting the first leisure hour you may have to a reply to this scrnwl. Say (if you please) where I could find thP most healthy location or productive soil ;-the best rout to reach it; [ancl"] whether your Government does at this time hold out any inducements by way of hom1ty to emigrants such as we would be.- We have some practical knowledge of aggri- cultnral pursuits; and possess within my family; the elements of an •.efficient English School.- · Our friendly recollections attend Doctr Archer; and would be very much gratified in receiving from him, his views of [our l proposed remo\'al to Texas. Dear Sir Very Respectfully Yours DANIEL Du PnE f Addressed:] [His] Excellency pr. B.] Lamar President of Texas .Homton [Endorsed:] Dan. Du Pree Octo 2:L '39
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No. 1510. E. C. DARLING TO LA~IAR
New Orleans Oct. 28-1839
To His Exelency president of the Republick of Texas I beg the liberty to lay before your Exelcncy the humble reques of sevral young- and respectible men who are at my disposal & who feel willin.,: to ~i1role themseh-es in the :-m•is of your Repuhlick under m:v comm;nd if Your "o,·eniment picas to inH•st me with suficient au- thoritv to i11t"itle tl~em ncrorling tu law that the~' nm~• he sure ol' the fol hr1111c>fiic>s ihat. is offered hy your Go\"Cl'l111le11t- l beg liYe to sn:v shmild \"0111' E:wlPII(•\" appro\"(' [ will rai:; H fnll Compe11y & plnc-e them· nt 1lw 0 dispo~al ot' ::om \\·ar dl'pnrt1:w11t.. proYiclecl th:1t _I am int.itlcd to t !if' c·o111111a11d or srn·h co111111111:· with ·, 11I Rank to 1~1t1tl me_ to, :,,nc·h N1nnnnnd I bPg Ii,· to 1·c>mnrk that I l111Yc ~cn·ei.l Ill the l :-0,tat,.•"
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