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the Liverpool, to enquire for the letter-which if ever recd, shall be communicated to you In the mean time I send you, without further delay, a copy of the only letter I have recd- The accounts by the Liverpool are much more favorable than I had anticipated-& strengthen the confidence I feel, that if the Loan Law is altered in the particulars suggested, that we shall be able, either to sell the Bonds, or procure such an advance on them as will lead to a sale- very respectfully yr. obd. Svt A. T. BURNLEY. [Addressed:] To His Excellency Genl. l\f. B. Lamar Austin Texas. [Endorsed :] A T Burnley, Dec 17, 1839 enclosing Letter from F Wilson.
No. 1576. ELI WHITNEY TO LAi\JAR
Princeton [New Jersey] Dec 19 1839-
Ris Excelency President LAl\rAn of Texas- Srn-
I have to announce in the name of the Cliosophic Society of the College of New Jersey t.hat you have been unanimously elected an honorary member of the same- The enternal regulations of this Society are sealed exelusively to the inititiated [sic]; it were therefore impossible in this communication to give particl.l'lars. It is sufficient howe,·er to say that it is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the country having been established in the . [mutilated l since that time it has suc·cessfuily . . . [mutilated] forth many great ancl nistii1gnished men- The society is now in a most prosperous con- dition haYing 1:ompletcd a splendid and commodious builcling for its own use. Farther it were only necessary to remark that we would be pleased to introduce you to a more particular acquaintance with our cu!'t.om;: ancl regulations at any time you can make it conYenient to aticnd. l f however you ha,·e received and accepted a Similar offer of membership from th(' . . . fmutilatedl Whig Society connected with this eollegc fthi~l elPction will of course be null as it is impos- sible to helon~ to both_:__A !<pce<ly answer is requested- )) ost rr~ppctfn lly your Ob Servant ELI WHITNEY P. S. plea:,:e dirrrt to Eli \Yhit1wy Nns!':an Hall Princeton N J f Ailcln•~,:"d :l Toi Hi;: Ex<·.,· Presi<lcnt Lamar Hon;:ton Texas I En1lo1·;:ed :l Eli Whitll(')' Dec· Hl, ';1!l
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