The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume V

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PAPEHS OF l\IrnABEAU BuOX.AP,\RTE L.l1u11

No. 20-12. P. J. PILLANS TO LAi\IAR

Galveston June 7-18-11

D.t::AH Srn · I wrote you by the last mail and would not again trouble you hut uncertain wh~ther my letter has reached its destination or not I ren- ture to tresspass thus far upon your patience and kindness- Are you cletc_rm inc<l yet how you wil I act with, regard to the appointments to foreign embassies? I do not either wish to appear inquisitive, or troublesome, but here <loiug nothing 1 desire to know how I shall ac·t in future-- .lf you have adjusted th& difficulties and ha,·e determined to send to England & France-may 1 still expect to receive an appoint- ment to either- You know alreacly my peculiar wishes and the prob- able course that I shall pursue in case I am appointed- The scarcity of money and the absence of business urge me to ask you to give me timely information By writing me upon this subject at an early period you will confer a lasting obligation on Your friend & obt Ser~ P. J. PILL,\:s'S [A<lclresse<l :] His Excelly M. B. Lamar President Rep; of Texas Austin [Addressed:] J Pillans Galveston June 7th 1841 Answered 29th June No. 20-!4. JOHN T. :MILLS TO LA~IAR

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Washington County June 8th 18-U

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By the resignation of the Hon. D. J. Toler the office of Chief Jus- tice of this County has been vacated. J>ermit me Sir to recommend to you as a fit person to fill · the vacancy Wm H Ewing Esqr His moral character is of the first order and his legal attainments emi- nently qualify him for the station. His appointment I nm sure would give pleasure to your friends and satisfaction to the County genl'rnlly. And believe me Sir that his elevation will be peculiarly gratifying to Yours &c JNO T ·:MILLS [Addressed :] To Mirabeau B Lamar President of the Republic City of Austin [Endorsed:] Jno. T. Mills 8th July 18-U

No. 2046. .ANGE PALDI TO LAMAR

St Louis June 9 18-11

[Translation from the French] 44 DEAR Srn

HaYing recently arriYecl in the United States nncl having lt'arnecl that a foreigner could enter military Serrice under the St1111d1rnl_of Texas, I make so bold as to mnke a request of yon. tllt\t ()f ~rantlll;! me the place of Captain in your Caralry, since h11,·ing sl'rrc<l Fnrnre "I am indebted to Miss Katherine Wheatlev. Adjunct Prof!',-.•or of Romunce Languages, University of Texns, for assistnnNi in the trnnslation of thi~ 1.-ttcr.

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