PAPEHS OF .MrnABE.\U RUONAPARTE LAMAR
The fondest wish of her noble mind was, to see her famil.v take that stand to which they arc entitled, through your kindness, Jas. P. Goodall her· eldest i,;on holds a station in the army, and I trust he will never be unmindful of the hand that gave him the sword, or the claims of his country on his services- For ·the younger sun Albert G. Goodall, I ventured last Summer to entreat n .Midshipmans warrant when we were honoured by )'Our visit to Galveston- You were pleased to hold out the hopes that gladdened the heart of his mother, nncl in her prayer for hC'r son she blessed his benefactor- [ do 110w most humbly renew the application formally, ancl pray your Excellency to grant the boon and as in the service a seniority of a. day or hour is often importa11t, this favor speedily conferred doubles its value- in case of appointment I would beseech Your Excellency to grant him a few months leave of absence before ordered on duty, to equipp al)(l perfect his studies so that in appearance and acquirements he may not shame the appointment. For the faithful discharge of his duties I think I can vouch and the Republic will not regret, when it received into her ~allant band Albert G. Goodall- For myself the late calamity, has crushed the fair fabric of domestic- peace and happiness, so ardently desired-and I am once more upon the world alone heartstricken and indifferent as to anv course- Should there be any case in which my humble tale11ts can be oi any service to Your Excellency either in a public or private capacit_v, the desire of gratitude as· well as the high veneration for Your Excellenc_y's private & public character, would make any duty pleasant, and beguile time and retrospections dear yet painful- . 1 With sentiments of profound esteem l venture to subscribe myself Your Excellency's most Respectful humble Servant- 0. T. WORCESTER [Addressed:] To His Excellency Mirabeau. B. Lamar President of
the Republic of Texas, .Austin. PillVATE. [Endorsed:] 0. T. Worcester Dec 15. /39
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. Louisville Kenty Deer. 17th. 1839.
No. 1571. A. T. BURNLEY TO LAMAR
To His Excellency M. B. LAMAR. Dn Sm
I wrote _you a very long Communication from Baltimore on the 3rd. Inst, In which, I informed you, I expected to receive by the Liverpool Steamer, l'\'finute & particular information of the State of monied aff~irs in Europe, after they had heard of the Suspension of our Banks which I would communicate to you immediately- Three days ago i recd. the aJrnexed Short letter, which you will observe refers to a m~re full & particular communication which l\lr Shaw was to senu me by the same conveyance- · I ha~·e delayed sending you the annexed copy for three days hoping to receive Mr Shaws letter-but none from him having renched me, I have written to one of his partners, who came out to New York in
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