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of the law; but fearing his letter might not reach its destination he requests that I will write to him myself on the same subject. Now inasmuch as I am not very intimate with the judge, tho feeling for him the utmost cordiality, and as, notwithstanding late events may be supposed by many to have disturbed the relations heretofore exist- ing between us, you are almost the only man in whose friendship I have undiminished confidence, I prefer asking of you the favor to mention the subject to the judge & drop Sam or myself a line that may meet 'him on his arival here. Any thing from you or judge Webb would give us both much pleasure. We were all ·much disappointed in learning from your letter to 0. that you would not visit us as we expected this spring. Yours as heretofore W. ROBERTS [Addressed:] His Excellency :M. B. Lamar City of Austin By favor of Com. Moore [Endorsed:] W. Roberts, Galveston, March 9th 1840.
No. 1750. CORNELIUS VAN NESS TO LAMAR
San Antonio. 20th .March /40
Genl LAMAR DEAR SIR, I have the honor of presenting to you, by this, Genera Dn Antonio Canales for a l~ng time the. active and efficient & of lah the principal Commander of the Mexican Federalists in the States of Tamaulipas & Coahuila. Obliged temporarily to seek a refuge within the limits of Texas, he is anxious to visit the Executive head of the nation for the purpose of explaining his views and awakening if pos- sible a friendly feeling towards his cause. I have no doubt you will be gratified with his acquaintance as a gentleman of high intelligence and character, and I trust that his patriotic course in his Country & his generous & liberal conduct towards our frontier citizens & traders will entitle him to your friendly attention I remain with the highest respect Your obt Srvt C VAN NESS [Addressed:] His Excely M B Lamar-President- [Endorsed :] C Van Ness. San Antonio, Introducing Gen Canales March 20, 1840
No. 1761. ALC:fJE LA BRANCHE TO LAMAR
Houston 3d April 1840.
DEAR Sm,
As I had the honor to apprise you before I left Austin that the con- dition of my private affairs w[ould] in all probability, compel me to resign the station I held, I found, on my return to Houston, letters from home that placed me under that necessity. I accordingly sent my resignation which the President, upon my urgent solicitation, has been pleased to accept. My mission being closed, I am making prep- arations for my return to the United States, and ha,·c written my last official note to the Secretary of State to take formnl leave of this gov-
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