The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume V

TEXM, STATE LIHIL\RY

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Donaciano G. Hejon, of J"urnlan, on Friday b'vening Next, the 17th fr1st. JOSEPH LEE, Tnos. GALES FonsTE11, JOSEPH \\TAPLES,

J. DuLONG, THO)[,\S GREEN, J. B. RANSOM, Comm1'.ttee of Arrangements.

Austin, Sept. 1G, 1 S-t-1. [Addressed:] President Lamar,

Xo. 2099. THO:\fAS J. GREEN AND B. F. JOH~SON TO L.-\)1 AR Austin Septr. 24th JS-t-1. To His Excelle11ry M. B. LAMAR. Sm: In conformity with your Letter of this day concerning :Mr D. P. Barhydt's account for recording Land titles in the Ge11l. Land office- We have proceeded to examine his work furnished us by the Commis- sioner Genl. from the 211d to the 2Gth August Ulto. arid find that he· is entitled to recfre pay for 82,302 words at 25 cents for each hun- dred words as per contract- makeing the sum Texas Money $205.75 )Iakeing Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00

$310.7;3

Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servts.

Tnos. J. GREE:-.. B F. JOHNSON

[ .Addressed :l His Excellency Jf. B. Lamar

[Endorsed:] Report of the Committee apptd to examine the ac- count of D P Barhydt Sep 24th 1841

Xo. 2102. .AVGUSTUS SEEGER TO LAMAR

Austin -!th October 18-1-1.-

H E, M. B. L,nfAR. ) President of Texas. ) Sm !

I hope that you will excuse the liberty I am taking in achlressing- these lines to you;- which I am induced to do, from the opinion, (formed perhaps erroneously) that you are favorably disposed towards me. I am about to leave Texas to engage in mercantile pursuits abroad, and ill order to shew what has been my chara.cter, durin':{ my three years residence in 'l'exas ;- Certificates from those Hon gentle- men with whom I have been thrown in immediate coHtact, would be of great a<lrnntage to me, 1111<l to receive an instrument from yourself, expressi\'e of your favorable opinion, (you being at the heacl or the nation) would I am confident euure to my adrnutage. Could you therefore, eo11siste11tly with your formed opi11ioH of my charaeter, i::i~nify the :-:ame lo me in the form of a certificate,- you would_ eonfer an obligation upon me, which would not only be a source ol: much <•ratifieation. but woultl assist me in establishi11g my c-hain of good ~haracter, oiie link of which, has been formed in Texas, the which has

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