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PAPEHS OF ~ImABEAU Bo~NAPARTE L.U[AR
thin~ wou~cl likel)'. to be of s~rvice to one desirous of emigrating If not _mco~s1stent ~1th yo,_i r busmess and feelings, Dear Sir, please send ~ne the _rn formation des,red above and oblige one who takes a deep- rnterest m the present and future prosperity of Your republick Very respectfully Yours S,nCUEL DrnoN P. S. Should I come I could induce a number to come alonu [Addressed:] To the President of the Republic of Texas C;pitol of Texas [Endorsed:] Sam) Dimon Orange Illinois Sept 18-1-1 About head rights &.C &C
No. 2074. ALBERT C. HORTON TO LAlIAR
)fatagorda July 25th 1841
Genl l\L B. LA~rAn
Dn Sm. Permit me to introduce t.o your acquaintance, Col. H. S. Kenney, who Visits Austin for the purpose of exhonerating himself from some charges which have been made derogatory io his character as a gen- tleman and a good citizen,- "From information communicated to me by some of our most respectable citizens in whom I have confidence-- and who have known Col. K since his residence in the west-who have spent some time and transacted business with him and seem well in- formed of the nature and extent of his transactions- I believe the charges above referred to, to be groundless- and the result of a sys- tem of persecution, against him, I therefore take pleasure in recom- mending him to your favourable consideration- with confidence- that you will do him that justice which I believe he merits, by excul- pating him from false charges-I am most Respectfully Yr obt. & Very humble servant A. C. HORTON [Addressed:] Honl. M B. Lamar President of Texas .Austin Col Kenney [Endorsed:] A. C. Horton July _25th 1841 :Matagorda No. 2078. ALDEN A. ir. JACKSON TO L.-\JIAR Galveston 11th August 1841. His Excellency l\Iirabeau B. Lamar Austin. DEAR Srn I was sorry to not be able to see you again after you left the house on the morning of your departure- having been detained at the office writing for the N. Orleans Packet until a moment before the Houston Boat left the wharf. I went home very ill and haYe been closely con- fined since until yesterday, when I again came out-Today I am also at the office, and by prudence think I shall be able to keep a?out. The Savannah has just arrived from New Orleans brmgmg dates to the 8th inst- Texas monay selling at 12 to 13¢, and the Bonds at 15 to 17- Nothing more appears to have been heard from Genl. Hamilton or the loan. I enclose herewith a letter recd pr the Savau-
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