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<!ent visit to our city-if your excellency has uot replied on rect. of this, I would most respectfully beg to call your attention to the letter handed you a few clays previous to your departure from the Island. I also embrace this opportunity of soliciting the appointment of Consul to New York. I am about lea,·ing in a few weeks for the North, and would like the appointment, which would be an introcluc- -tion to me in the commercial emporium of which I wish to become a member- I would not take the liberty of making this request had .not your Excellency so repeatedly assured me of your desire to serve me-- and as this is the only office I have ever desired under the Government I hope your Excellency will see fit to confer it on me, more especially as I am informed it will meet the approbation and be confirmed by your successor The early attention of your Excellency -to this will confer a lasting obligation on your friend and brother .soldier J. 1vf. ALLEN
No. 2088. A. B. SHELBY TO LAMAR
Gah·eston Septr 9th. 18-l 1.
DEAR GENL.
Johnson & myself have both this day resigned the office of Judge of -this District I am an applicant for reappointment, the resignation is forwarded by mail, i\f r. Potter my young friend will hand you this, if you think it proper to confer· the appointment on me, :Mr. Potter will bring yo1,1r appointment forthwith, so that we may go on with Liberty [ ?] Court, in time with considerations of esteem & regard I remain your friend & obedt. servt. A; B: SHELBY [Addressed:] His Excellency M. B. Lamar Esq. City of Austin Texas Att M. l\f. Potter Esqr. [Endorsed:] A. B. Shelby Galveston 9th Sep. 18-!1 Soliciting the 3pt. of Judge
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No. 2089. JOSEPH C. MEGGINSOX TO LAMAR
Galveston 9th Septr. 18-11
DEAR Sm I do myself the pleasure of introducing to your acquaintance my ·friend M. M:. Potter Esqr. Mr. Potter, I understand, \'isits the Seat of Goverment on business with your Excellency, in which, should it meet your views of the pub- lic interest, I hope he will he successful; as I believe, with his inti- mate knowledge of the condition of the people and the business of. this .Judicial District, Judge Shelby can better subserve the public interest than any other person who would desire the office of Judge. I have the Honor to he Sir Your Excellency's Obt. Servt. JOS. C MEGGIN'SOK [ Ad<lrei,sed: J To His Excellency )L B. Lamar President JL :M. Potter Esqr. [Endorse<l :] Jos C. :i\Iegginson Galveston Sep. 9th 18-n Heccom- meuding the Hon A. B. Shelby-
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