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-the work in question, drawing besides such an superfluous salary for the time not appointed to rest & restauration but to other quiet dif- ·ferent work.- A11ured with the favorable reports abroad about Texas and the jus- tice & fairness of her Government I came here with the sanguine hope to establish an academy for mathematics, architecture & military sci- ences & thus to become useful to the young Republic and so I hope ,still, although at present so sadly disappointed. Your Excellency feel certainly that it would be but a poor thing ·with the Citizens of Austin, if they should only get such things to do for the Government- the source of splendor and welfare in a capital- which was not cheaper to be made by her well paid officers in their -time of leisure and that e,·ery trade soon would be in danger to be ruined-and therefore I flatter myself with the hope that should it ·not be too late the consideration of my complaints might perhaps in- -duce your Excellency to repeal the present order about these maps, which entrusted to me would probably satisfy the most sanguine ex- ·pectations; in such case I repeat with pleasure the offer to be satisfied with the price .Mr. Starr will grant after the work is finished. I beg yr leave to express my full conviction that 1\lr. Starr acted by no means with partiality for Mr. Sandusky, but that the wish to bave these maps executed as cheap as possible made him probably for- get that this young gentleman was already otherwise engaged for the ·Government. I have the honor to remain Your Excellency's Most obedient & humble servant H. MoLLHAUSEN Architect & Civ. Engin. [Addressed:] To His Excellency :Mirabeau Lamar, President of the Republic of Texas. Austin [Endorsed:] Mulliausen Feb. 6. '40.
No. 1718. JAi\fES H. STARR TO LAMAR
[Austin,] Feb'y 8th 1840
·To his Excellency l\L B. LAM.AR .Sm,
On considering further the Second application of Mr Mollhausen for ·.making the mar.s of the tract adjoining this city, and the .spirit of ~is last note to me upon the subject, I find that I cannot consistently with my present feelings request of l\Ir Sandusky to relinquish a part of the contract for the benefit of the former- The old man states in the note alluded to, that he appeals to your Excellency, because he thinks ~t wrong to. employ a man for this pur- pose who is already engaged m the service of. the Government, a?d intimates that injustice was done him in makmg t~e Contract w1t}1 Mr Sandusky- In this I make all due allowan~es m the old .man s favor, in consequence of his inability t~ express. lu.mself clearly m our language, still I cannot feel Yery partial to his rnterests, and would
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