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PAPERS OF :MrnADEAU BuONAP.ARTE LAMAR
GEORGE HEARST TJIOlIAS BRIDGES SA)[L T. WATTS \V .M F: JOHNSON Jo11.N s~unr G w BENNETT H ENHY BUTLEH \\")[ I-I WATTS TIIO)lAS LEFTWICK \V)[. 2\[unRAY N BURKE
ISAAC VANDORN LEWIS DEMOSS H WILLIAl[S w l!. F. OLIVER JOHN B TAYLOR ROBERT HALEY JNo. A WEED JNo E L SoLOl!O~
CLAUS HANSON JOHN YOUNG.
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JOSEPH C. ELDREDGE TO LAMAR
No. 1917.
Houston, Texas, 11th Oct '40
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I returned from Richmond to this place on Thursday last- I called upon the gentlemen to whom you directed me, and enclose to you their replies to your communications- I called also upon Mrs Long who was well and·desired to be remembered to you- The Government Bonds for which I came down are not yet arrived from New Orleans, Mr Jackson expects them daily- I have there- fore deemed it best to remain a few days in hopes of their arrival, as should I return to Austin it would be necessary that some person should be immediately sent clown again for them- I recd a letter from )fr Jewett a few days since requesting me to have the plastering of your house measured, this I will attend to before my return- Trusting that your health is entirely restored, I have the honor to be Your Obliged & obt Servant JOS. C. ELDREDGE P. S. Should you wish me to attend to any other business, you can write me at this place by return mail and I shall receive iir- [ Addressed : J To His Excellency l\L B. Lamar. President of the Republic of Texas-Austin [Endorsed:] Jos. C. Eldredge. Oct 11, 1840. No. 1918. WILLIAM G. KOLB TO LA)fAR Newman Coweta County Georgia Oct 12th 18-10 To his Exelency ~hREBAU B LAM.AR DEAR Sm having some notion of imigrating to Texas I have presumed to ad- dress you this letter I will first state to you the nomber of my .Famley I have a wife & a eleven children & 7 negrowes mnkin in nil 19 soles my Chilclren all all [sic] young and the most of them without edu- cation If you would incurage a famley thus situated to lllO-O\'C . to Texas To what section of the cuntry would you recommend I Wish you to write me you!" opineon with regard to health the Politil'~) sit- uation of the cuntry & upon what tunnes Land cim be hnd qunhty of Land &c \Ve have had a warm contest hear Presiclcut-mnkin ns fnir as we can
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