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nah, also one you left here and which I think you would like to file -away. ~lrs J. and the children keep well- Col. Flood died a few -days since after a three clays illness. The Island generally is healthy- With great regard I am Dr Sir, Your grateful & obt svt, ALDEN A. :M. JACl,SON".
His Excellency )f irabeau B. Lamar Austin .-\. A. ~I. Jackson, 11th .-\ ugust 18-U
[Addressed :] [Endorsed:]
No. :WSO. GEORGE EVERETTE TO LAi\IAU
Victoria [Texas,l August 18-11
'To His Excellencv ?\[. B. hrn.rn
President o( the Hepublic of Texas. Youn ExcELLE~CY, will please receiYe this from one. who has been in this country several years- has met with many hea\'y lo:-scs- and now most humLly solicits, from your Excellency, some permanellt office, whereby a comfortable support for myself & family can be ensured- Your Excellenc)', some what acquainted with your petitio11er, as to his qualifications- talent, and general business turn- wi 11 be ablt> to judge his eligibility & ,,·orthiness to office- I would here remark that in Harris County (I believe) there is a vacancy of Notary-Public- in :\fatagonla there is only one notary- In this place there is a Probate Judge &. chief J\1stice to be appointed also, if not mistaken, I think also a notary- any of these offices I flatter my self able to fill-. :But any other office, in any part of Texas- that- your Excellency may honor me with- whereby I may reallize a comfortable support for my wife & children- will be thankfully received and my utmost -exertions used to give general satisfaction. I Have the Honor to subscribe my self Your Excellencys most obedient & Hespectfull subject G. "EvERRETTE". N. B. It will not be out of the way, to inform your excellency, that I now totally abstain from strong or weak drinks- & trust ever to remain so- this used to be my only failing- as your Excellency will recollect- once in three months l indulged too freely- [ Au dressed:] To His Excellency llf. B. Lamar President of the Republic of Texas-.Austin [Endorsed:] G. Everitt 16th August 18--H N o. 2083. BAUNARD E. BEE TO LAMAR Washington [D. C.] August 22d 1841 MY DEAJt Srn, I send yon a letter fo1· the Secy of State from Oen'! Hamilton en- clo$in!! ~fr. :'If dntoshes eomnrnnication to the French Gov't. which Gen'!· I-I writP:- me rellclen•cl his iliterference entircl.v u11nec:essary- The Gen'! expects to learn Eng-land on the HJth. Sepr. and wishes me to aceompany him in Xo,·- to .-\ustin. This I ean not do without yonr approbation! but as by that time l shall haYe formed th<> Treaty
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