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PAPERS OF MmADEAU BuoXAPARTE LrnAn
No. 2090. JOHN R. HEID TO LAl\!AR
Houston Sept-11th 18.U_
My DEAR GENERAI,--
1 have just time to state that an Express, is on his way to Austin containi11g anw11g other Despatches, the resignation of both Judges,- Se,·eral of my friends desire me to present an application for the "ad-interim" appointment-and I would, cheerfully accept a commis- -sion, if no superior claims should offer themselves- In great haste General I am yours most truly JOHN R. REID [Addressed:] His Excellency President Lamar Austin [Endorsed :J J. H. Heid Houston Sep- 11th 1841 Soliciting the appointment of Judge
~o. 2091. JOHN A. SETTLE TO LAM.AR
Galveston Septr 14th 18.U
DEAR GENEHAL Enclosed I send you :Morton's receipt drawn by Shipman for Eighty -dollars I informed him shortly after you left that the money was ready for him;- having been disappointed in my visit to Richmond. On the 9th Inst I called on Col Love for One Hundred dollars on _your a/c he informed me that he had no funds, though he would en- <leavour to borrow it, he succeeded in borrowing of :McK, Williams & Co. the amount, When iny brother went up about 3 weeks since I -should have sent the money to Morton if I r,ould have got it of Col Love, but he informed me at that time he had no money in the house .and being confined from indisposition was unable to obtain it. I now hold subject to your order Twenty dollars be pleased to inform me whether to remit pr mail or pay it over to some person-in this place .as I expect to leave here in about three weeks from this time. Should I not hear from you before my departure: I will leave it with A M .Jackson Esqr Gah,eston is quite healthy thus far and I hope will continue so. \fe have nothing interesting here,- now the Election is o\'er and I pre- sume you have heard the result. Sophia and Laura desire me to pre- :sent their love to you. We hope to see you when you come through Mobile. With sentiments of regard I am Your Friend Sincerely JoHN A SETTLE
[Addressed:] To His Excellency M B Lamar Austin [Endorsed: [ John A. Settle GalYeston Sep 14th 1841
No. 2092. JOSEPH LEE AND OTHERS TO LA~l.-\R I Printed] COMPLIMENTARY PARTY. ----·--- The pleasure of your Compmiy is respectfully solicilrti at a P.-\HTY, to be given at the Capt'.tol, to Col. )[artin Francisco Pcrnza, a11d Don
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