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seven months and know the entire position and relation he stands with the department- No man knows his business better than me- I shall be hapy to recieve the appointment, aud much regret that we have not, had an opportunity for acquaintance I admire your character & shall
sustain your administration For Character & capacity
I will refer your Excellency to ) CAL RHODES ) )
) Consules
McKINNEY & WILLIAlfS Judge FOUNTAIN Houston GEORGE FISHER do & others having any knowledge of Jeffers-
) STEWART NEWELL ) ) Doct RonERTS Custom House ) N. Gm.FFITH do ) J M ALLEN :Mayor ) the City Councii and all other ) business men on the Island
I am Sir- (the Boat Leaving
Respy & truly yours
JOHN E. JEFFERS [Addressed:] His Excellency Maribo B Lamar President of Texas at Houston or Austin Texas [Endorsed :] J Jeffers no date Supposed Octo /39
No. 1526. W. JEFFERSON JONES TO LAMAR
City of Austin Novem. 4th. 1839
To His Excellenccy M B LAMAR Sm,
It is due to Capt M B Lewis to state that his conduct as an officer of the Battalion of Harrisburgh Volunteers was such as to secure The highest approbation of his superior officers- In the two Cherokee battles he was distinguished for his gallantry- Capt Lewis deserves promotion in the army if there be any vacancies to fill- Very Resplly Your obt. Sevt. W. JEFFERSON ,JONES [Addressed:] His Excellency l\1 B Lamar Austin City Capt M. B. Lewis [Endorsed:] T. Jeff. Jones Nov. 4. 1839
No. 1531. HUGH :McLEOD. GENERAL ORDER
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Adjutant General's Office, Austin, Nov. 14, 1839.
General Order, ) No 20. )
A aeneral Court :\fartial to consist of eleven members_. a greater numb~r cannot be convened without serious injury to the service, will assemble at Head Quarters of the First Regiment of T1_1fantry. on the I-1th inst. or as soon thereafter as possible, for the trial of Corp~ral
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