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Excellency had expressed a willingness to give me an appointment Pither in the Army or as ht Lieut of the :i\Iarine Corp- Indisposi- tion will prevent my seC>ing your Excellency, as is my wish, and I therefore take the liberty of again a,ldressing you. :\fy attachment to the Narnl service induces me to prefer an appointment in the )farine corps for the -pro;:pect of promotion is such as to promise me a mod- erate support for my family- You will however, uo me a great scrri,:e by making such selection of office a;; you may think must suitable to my situation, and in which I may be most useful; at the same time considering this letter as an application for a commission in the )larine Corps- · . T am with great respect Your Excellency's )fost Oht Svt. T w SWETE [?l Your excellency will much oblige me, by an early notice of the above. . [Addressed.] Private To His Excellency Mirabeau B Lamar Aus- tm Texas [Endorsed:] T. W. $wette Octo 30. /39
No. 1520. JOHN WOODWARD TO LA:\[AR
Consulate of the Republic of Texas New York October 30th 1839
To His Excellency l\f rnABEAU B L.BlAR President of the Republic of Texas Sm
This will be handed to you by a Committee representing about one hundred and forty German Souls who migrate to Texas with a view of settling upon ·its lands as such movements eminently tend to its strength and prosperity I beg leave to recommend them to your hos- pitality and attention, and that you will be so kind as to refer them to such sources of official and practical information as in your opinion may be useful to them and which may add to their security on their route. I ha~e the honor to be with high respect Sir your obedient Servant JoHN WOODWARD consulate Genl &c ·[Addressed:] To His Excellency irirabeau B. Laniar President of the Republic of Texas Austin City Texas [Endorsed:] John Woodward- Octo 30. 1839
No. 1523. JOHN E. JEFFERS TO LAl\IAR
[Galveston, October? 1838 ?l
To His Excellency The President of Texas W. W. Pace the post master is dead He clied on Wednesday, and I nm informed that application has beN1 made for an appointment cYen before his rfoath. I am now in possei'sion of the books & papers of the office, and as the Deputy of Mr Pace shall see 11ll rig-ht untill othN- wise nclvii'ed and deliver them over only by your order or that of the post master general. I have been a comp11nio11 with :Mr. Pace in the otlice for the last
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