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years since Capt Cage was the son of a neighbor of mine, who requests me to reccommend to your attention Mr Beck and to ask you to interest yourself, in his behalf so far as compatable with your views of duty, in your situation, In procureing for him a settlement and allowance of the Claims of Capt Cage upon the goverment of Texas The Father of Capt Cage is a friend of mine, an,1 knowin!:{ his son, as I did I feel peculiar solicitude in the success of i\lr Becks mission to your Country, I presume it is hardly necessary for me to say to you what were the services of young Cage in Texas, he was an ardent and gallant young fellow, went early to Texas and remained in her service until slain in battle If you can aid his Brother, you will confer an obligation on an old friend. Yours truly WILLIAM H SPARKS [Addressed:] To His Excelency 1\'C B Lamar President &C Texas- [Endorsed: J William H. Sparks Assumption La. Recommending :hfr. Beck to the favors of Genl Lamar
No. 1989. WILLIAM BELL TO LAMAR
South Shaftsbury, Vermont, U. S April 5th 18-.1:1
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I trust you will excuse the liberty I take in addressing you when I inform you that I am prompted thus to do by parental affection. I am, Sir, a minister of the gospel, & a resident of this place (South Shafts- bury Vt.) In the fall of 1833 my Son, William W. Bell, left me in Woodstock, this State, then the place of my residence. In -35 he went to Texas, and subsequently informed me that he had purchased a print- ing office of you, & established himself in Richmond, Fort Bend Co. One year ago last fall (if I am not mistaken) he sold out to a 1\fr. Callender who sent me his papers for a short time. Not having re- ceiYed any communication from him since a year ago last October in answer to mine, we feel anxious to learn if he is among the living. As. you became partially acquainted with him from the circumstance of his having transacted some business with you, and as I have received no answer from my letters to him, I have taken this liberty which I hope & trust you will pardon. Will you Sir have the goodness if convenient to ascertain whether my Son is alive, & a resident of Texas, & if so whether he is in the army or otherwise employed. If deceased whether he has left any prop- erty more than sufficient to pay his debts, & if so whether it be per- s01ial or real estate. He wrote me 3 years since that he had some hun- dreds of acres of land due him from government as a remuneration for his services in the army, & was very anxious that I should remove· my family into that far distant country. Any inquiries that you may be· disposed to make in relation to him, & any information tl~at. you may impart in reply to this letter, will be most gratefully rece1Yed by Your Very humble Servant WM BELL
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