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I will be very much grati fled if you will write to me (statinO' your opinion of my design) by the first opportunity. 0 ~lay great success attend your Administration, and your private con- cernes-and may you enjoy undisturbed happiness and prosperity through life, is the sincere desire of Your devout friend LEWIS l\J. H. WASHINGTON f Addressed:] To his Excellency M. B. Lamar, City of Austin [Endorsed:] L M Washington July 22, 1840-
No. 1845. G. W. MORSE TO LAMAR
Marseilles [France] July 27, 1840
To the Honourable F. LEMAR President of the Republic of Texas HoNOURED Sm
Haveing Seen that a Treaty of Commerce has been concluded be- tween Texas & France induces me to write you & offer ) 'OU my Services as Consul at This Place Haveing been a resident here for the last thir- teen years & feeling confident that I am capable of filling the Situation being in commercial Business- As it is Probable you will name some one I ask the prefference- For any information respecting me I refer you to any of the Consuls or :Merchants here & in the United States to the persons whose names are annexed, With profound Respt. I am Your Obt. Sevt. G. w. MORSE a native of Philadelphia U. S. Refferences in the U. States N. York :Messrs MENTEWN Merchants G. WHEELWRIGHT do BALDWIN & Co do Philada S. & M. WELSH - do POPE & ASPENWALL do N. Orleans HILER & Co. - do THos. OXNARD Jr- do J. W. ZACHARIE - do S. RICKER Jr- do [Addressed:] To His Excellency F. Lemar President of the Re- public of Texas [Endorsed:] G. W. Moorse, Marseilles, July 27th, 1840 Soliciting the appointment of Consul. No. 1850. JOHN W. PITKIN TO LAMAR Austin Augst 3d 1840. His Excellency President LA:r.IAR, EsTD. FRIEND, I regret extremely that my situation is such, that I am forced to leave this place, without having the pleasure of seeing you, I arrived last :Monday in company with Dr l\roore and am compelled to leave in Company with him as I have no other con[vey]ance hom- warcl, I have, taken into ser[ious] consideration the proposition made by you to me, at Houston, and nothing would a_fford more p_leasure than to ham had a few moments ronversation with you previous to my departure with regard the subject matter, There is at the present
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