PAPtl!S OF :i\frn:ABEAU Buo~A.PARTE L.uun
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of a Texan Souvenir, illustrated with suitable plates-all entirely orig- in~l & national. J B. R. [ Addressed :] P1·iva I e. To President )I B Lamar Present. [Entlorsccl :] J B Ransom Sept 27, 1840
CHARLES A. REDD TO LA)IAR
No: 1908.
Columbus Georgia Octr 3rd 18-10
Genl LAi\l.AR Sm
Your:::elf and Lieutenant Lee have been written to in relation to brother ll'17liam:s affairs in Texas; and as yet no answer has been re- cievecl from Either of you. it may be that those letters have not reached either of you- I now ask of you as a friend to let me know the Situation of brother's Estate. & let me have (if you can procure it) a c>orrect inventory of his affairs if you please? Gent .will you be so kind as to attend To This-and See to Brother's business? you know who is a fit person to undertake this Settlement· of his Estate-and if you cannot (which I do not much expect) attend to it yourself See that Some one is appointed who will faithfully ad- minister-? let me know what has become of the-Horse Shark No. !- which brother carried from this place To Texas-? Brother had Some valuable papers which I wish fonvarded to the family (directing To myself or any one of the family) at this place as soon as possible. Have Brotffer's apparel (and especially his watch-forwarded To me by an early opportunity, ancl The family wish them not for there value but as a memorial of himself- See-Genl-that brother's Grave is secured from all interuption Gen] Do comply with these requests and let us hear from you and CHAS. A. REDD let me lrnow if brother left a Will & wheather he ever desired that his remains should be brought to this place? Let me hear the particulars of brother's & Wills's fight- Y our &C · CAR [Addressed:] Genl M B Lamar President of The Republic of Texas Austin Texas [Endorsed:] Charles A. Redd Columbus Geo. Oct. 3. 18-lO. Rela- tive to the estate of his Brother &c. No. 1910. E. R. WIGHTMAN AND OTHERS TO LA:\fAR To His Excellency lfmABF.AU B LAMAR &c &c Sm, confer a great favour upon a bereaved family I have the honour to be with great Respect &C The undersigned Citizens of the City and Couut_r of ~[11t11)!ortln, haring ascertained that the Honble Silns Dinsmore Jud)!e of l'robate for saicl County intends resigning said Oftlce before the meetin~ of Congress, beg to recommend to your Excr.llency their much esteemed
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