The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume V

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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY

N. B. Of all the ports of France Havre offers the greatest advan- tage for the sale of colonial produce on account of its proximity to Paris. DUTIES: francs Import duty on Texas Cotton by all ships except ) French and Texian . . . . . . . . .) 17 ½ and 10 p. cent per 50 kilos. Idem. . . . by French and Texian Ship. ) 10 and 10 p. cent per 50 kilos. SALES: LOUISIANA COTTON(Very ord. Ord. Good ord. Middling Fair Good fair Good Fine ( soc. 83 1)5 105 110 · 115 120 125 135 p. ¼ kil. No. 2039. WILLIAM H. SANDUSKY TO LAMAR Galveston June 5th '41. DEAR GENERAL, I arrived here on the 22d. May being very much :fatigued; and have been quite unwell ever since.-My Mother endured the journey much better than myself. The vessel will not start for .about two weeks, as Commodore Moore cannot get ready before that time- Lieu't. Seeger tells me that he has been trying for some time to employ a nraughtsman for the Coast survey, but could find none, until I handed him my "papers", which he seemed to be very much pleased with. Judge Webb started on the Sehr Bernard a few days before I ar- rived- Saligny is in N. Orleans I suppose waiting the final de- cision of his case. _ Poli6cs.-Houston will get a large majority of the votes in this section of the country- say about 5/6ths-Burnet stands no chance to be elected- ! am at present stopping with my friend Gail Borden.- you have many worse enemies than him- Genl. I find you have a great many -friends in this lower country.

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Yours truly

WM H. SANDUSKY His Excellency Mirabeau B. Lamar, Austin Favd by

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:Mr Stephens

Wm. H. Sandusky Galveston June 5th 1841

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No. 2041. CORNELIUS VAN NESS TO LAMAR

San Antonio-6th June /41

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Gen LAMAR Dn Sm- Mr Morgan who takes this to Austin is a good Spanish scholar & can make the translations you require- By allowing him to make the first draft upon my arrival I will examine & if necessary correct them- I will he there sometime in this week, and any serv- ices I -can render you can command- y our Most Obt Sevt C VAN NESS' [Addressed:] Gen Lamar- Austin- [Endorsed :] C. Van Ness San Antonio June 6th 18-U

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