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PAPEIIS 01" :MIRABEAU BUOXAPARTE LAMAR
with l\-fr. \Vebster- a11d as the interests and honor of Texas will be- safe in l\Ir Amorys hands during my absence I shall be \'ery glad if you will allow me the opportunity of paying you a \'isit. As there is no doubt Gen') Houston will be President-it would perhaps be well that I should be on the Spot- tho I have not ihe slightest idea that my feelings would be wounded- beyond this I do not care for the· appointmeut- for as I said to you before-with my large family home is the bei;:t place and I l011g to make that in Texas-if I come this Winter- I shall endeavor to bri11g :Mrs Bee with me. :My Son has I learn been ill on Reel Hiver- and had made his way to Judge Overtons I hope by this- he is on the road to his ·Mother-tho Mr Bryan applied to me for leave of absence-- and suggested his acting· as Vice Consul during his absence-- this will very much depend upon the state of his health. l\f r Amory writes me from Boston of the death of his :Mother-aged 69.- It gives him great satisfaction that he was with her at the clos- ing scene.. , I send you the Papers daily- they will tell erery thing- Mr Ser- geant has brot in a plan of an Exchange B'K but I Yery much doubt if any z,lan succeeds this Session- a sound Currency seems indis- pensable- and every man suffers during its absence- Remember me- to .Mr Burnet -Judge Webb Dr. Archer- ?ilr and :a1rs Simmons &. l\Ir Roberts- and believe me Sincerely yours BARN.A.RD E. BEE [Addressed:] His Excellency The President- [Endorsed :] Barnard S. Bee Washington Augt 22d 1841 No. 2084. REUBEN M. POTTER TO LAi\IAR San Antonio 22d Augt. 1841. Genl :M. B. LAMAR Dn. Srn, Col Austin informs me by a letter which I have just recd with date- of the 3d Inst. that he had applied to you for my appoin_tment to ~he- Collectorship of Velasco; and requests me to inform you 1f I am will- ing to accept it. I am just starting for Velasco by way of La Vaca & Matagorda . & "?11 be glad to accept the appointmt, referred to. . ~hould the_ comm1s- s1on be sent to meet me at Velasco, let a note adnsmg me of 1t be also- sent to me directed to :Matagorda I have the honour to be very respectfully yours REUBEN if POTTER [Addressed:] Genl. M. B. Lamar Austin .[Endorsed :] R. JI. Potter 22d August 1841 No. 2087. JOHN ill. AI..LE:N" TO LA1L\R Gnlveston 9th. Septr. 18-11 To his Excellency M. B. Lamar. DE.An Sm, For some clays past I have been anxiously looking for ~ letter from· your Excellency in reply to the request made of you during your re-
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