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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE UMAR
No. 1806. ANTONIO CANALES TO LAMAR
[Translation from the Spanish]
Galveston :May 30, 1840
To His Excellency Gen. Don MIRABEAU LAMAR. M:y DEAR Srn· AND FRIEND•
.The stean:iboat Constitution left today at the same time leaving me without havmg the pleasure of talking to you as I desired; but I shall return shortly. In the meantime I beg of you that you do not forget our cause and that you command with entire confidence Your obt. Servt. Lie. CAN ALES [Rubric l [Addressed:] To the Hon. Gen. Dn. Mirabeau Lamar. [Endorsed:] Lie. Canales.- :May 31, 1840. Written in Spanish.-
No. 1807. LEWIS M. H. WASHINGTON
Nashville, Texas (Before June, 1840 ?l
PROSPECTUS, FOR PUBLISHING .A LITER.A.RY PERIODICAL, TO BE ENTITLED, "THE RAMBLERS SKETCH-BOOK."
In proposing to publish the "Sketch-Book," the subscriber is aware that there are many obstacles existing in this, and all other new coun- tries, to retard the progress of literature: but when be considers the tide of emigration which is constantly flowing from the United States of the north, and from Europe into this beautiful country-and popu- lating its fertile valleys, and flower-clad-prairies with enterprising, and intelligent citizens, he is prone to believe, that the time is not rery far distant, when Texas will vie with any cow1-try, in the encourage- ment of learning, and the literary efforts of her citizens. As there has never been a work of the kind issued from any of the presses in Texas, the subscriber pro2oses to publish the "Sketch-Book" in this country. The "Sketch-Book" will be published annuaUy, in volztmes, of about one hundred octavo pages. It will comprise, as the title denotes, orig- inal sketches on various subjects. The first volume will contain fi1 1 e sketches- the subjects of which are chiefly local: to which will be added miscellaneous poems. It, will be in readiness for the press by the first of June, & will be published as soon thereafter, as there are a sufficient number of subscribers to warrant its publication. TERMS. "The Ramblers Sketch-Book" will be forwarded to subscribrrs b.r ma.-il nt one dollar and fifty cents per volume-par money-payablt:' on delivery. Any person who will procure ten subscribers 5hall, (on tho payment of :fifteen dollars,) receive eleven copies-and so ou, iu pro- portion. Post Masters and Newspaper Editors generally (in Tcxn:;) arc author-
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