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the county of Liberty for your Signature as I suposed it was neces- sary to fit it for Sending to the US States if you have Received Such letter you will do me a favor in directing the Same to this place if it is not Requisite to have your Signature probably the Signature of the Secretary of State is requisite if so you will do me a favor in Present- ing it to him for his Signature I requested you in my first letter to direct it to Carolina but if you have not done so please <lirect it to Houston and Oblige Your friend
GEORGE T. Wooo To his Excellency the President City of Austin Texas G.T. Wood Dec. 8. 1839.
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No. 1561. FELIX HUSTON TO LAMAR
Natches Deer 9th 1839-
To His Excellency-:i\'[mABEAU B LAMAR President of the Republic of Texas- Srn-
Since my return to Mississippi I have had repeated attacks of ague & fever, which has prevented me from arranging my private affairs as soon as I contemplated, On day before yesterday I had a renewed attack, which still con- tinues- For this reason I do not expect to start to Texas before the 1st of January- 1 shall proceed immediately to Washington, where I shall await such communications as your Excellency may direct to me- From the partial returns, which I have seen I am induce<l to believe that I am elected 1'Iajor General by a large :Majority- ! shall of course await the orders of vour Excellencv- But it is my desire to engage· in active service, as soon as practicable. I shall he prepared for action, and contemplate spending most of my time on the frontier- I am eutirely ignoraut of the nction of the present Co11gre3s in re- latiou to the Malitia, but am mueh in hopes that it may be such as to render that arm of defence prompt and efficient- Should the laws he so modified as to devolve on me any special tlutie~, I woultl he pleased to be informed thereof by your Excellency- in co1111et·tio11 with such orders a1- 1 may rccci,·e- 1 will probably not r«:>aeh Washington before the 15th or January- Your )Io~t obedient humble servant F ELIX lJ UST0'.'1 IEJ}(lorsec.l :] Felix Huston Dec. 9. '39
Xo. J;ili3. ZDIRT O.W. EDDY TO L.-\~fAH Rc>numo11t ,lf'ffc>r~llll ('o D«:>c-1· 10th 1 s;rn
To the Hon )I B LDI.\H-Presi(lent of the Hepublir of Texas, having re('«:> i,·ed a commi:<sion in :\Iareh, to fill the oJlice of Notary-Public at the :-;abine Pa:-:::,
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