TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
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No. 2054. CYRUS JOY TO LAMAR
Philadelphia June 21st 1841.
His Excellency M. B. LAMAR
President of the Republic of Texas- Srn, I would .not be thought intrusive or impertinent in presenting to your favourable notice, my friend Mr Porter, the bearer hereof- He visits your Republic for the purpose of obtaining from the Govern- ment such terms as may induce him and a band of hardy, enterpris- ing and industrious yeomanry to advance far into the frontiers and there locate themselves-- In doing this they will not only promote their own mutual interest, but greatly enhance the value of ·lands, promote the safety of other settlements, and add much to the prosperity, wealth and inclependance of the young Republic- Mr. Porter is a pioneer of the North West of the United States and was in the Blackhawk war, and understands well the Indian Character- He will be a valuable Citizen of your Country, and from my knowl- edge of those who may follow him on receiving from him a favour- able report, he will gather around him a powerful phalanx present- ing to the Indian bands a strong barrier to their further encroach- ments- I have to invoke for him and those who may join him, your friend- ship and the fostering care of the Government of Texas-- 1 am Sir, with Sentiments of high personal respects,,
Your Obt Servt
CYRUS Joy, Late Texian Consul His Excellency M. B. Lamar President of the Re- City of Austin, Texas Mr Porter Cyrus Joy Philadelphia June 21st 1841
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No. 2055. R. E. B. BAYLOR TO LAM:AH
La Grange [Texas] June 25th. 1841
Dn. Sm, I arrived home on the last evening, and I found in the Post office for me, a communication relative to Wm. R. Smith a young man of your city who was convicted at the last Term of the District Court held at the Capital for Gambling.- I am urged from many consid- erations to say to your Excellency, that he is a fit subject for Executive clemency, his youth-family connections, repentance &c- All these things will no doubt be fully explained to you- I have only to re- mark- that if he be penitent every hower that he may be punished after that would be cruelty-and I now say that what I frequentl_y repeated to Mr Juette whilst at Austin, that as the offence was com- mited in your own city the citizens of the place, and your Excellency could best judge what course was best to persue in this individual in- stance, so 11s to rheck this fashionable but too prevalent vice of the day-I shall he content my clear Sir, should you pardon him, as. I have confi<leure in your mercy and judgement- and as Mr. Smith has already suffered Some, and is quite a young man with highly honor-
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