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No. 2107. JAMES H. STARR TO LAMAR
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Nacogdoches Oct. 5. 1841
}{y DEAR GENERAL W.. ith much pleasure I embrace the opportunity to introduce to your acquaintance my friend Charles S. Taylor Esqr. who visits Austin on business partly my own. Judge Taylor is one of our best citizens, and worthy any attentions you may bestow upon him- Should he have any trouble in the, transaction of his business which your aid can with propriety remove, I hope you will extend it to him, and thus further oblige your very obt. Servt. and friend J AS. H. STARR Oct. 6th P S. Judge Taylor is the bearer of a copy of the proceed- ings oT a meeting held here last evening, and also a letter from a com- mittee appointed by the meeting to offer you an invitation to visit Nacogdoches & accept of its hospitalities. I sincerely hope it will be convenient for you to do us the honor desired- JAs HS- [Addressed:] His Excellency M. B Lamar Austin Pr favr of Judge Taylor [Endorsed:] Jas H Starr Oct 1841 Private
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No. 2109. HENRY AUSTIN TO LAMAR
To His Excellency M B LAMAR
President of the Republic &c &c
Sm Finding myself reduced by the consequences of the Revolution to the necessity of seeking subsistence for my family by embracing some occupation within the powers of advanced age and believing myself competent to the discharge of the duties of Chief Justice of this County to the Satisfaction of My fellow Citizens. I Rei;:pectfu-lly solicit of your Excellency the office of Cheif Justice of ·the County of Brazoria Vacant by the demise of the late Justice Scott- I have the honor to be Your Excellencys Most humble Servt li ENRY A US TIN Bolivar [Texas] Octr- 6 1841 [Endorsed:] Col. Henry Austin Bolivar 6 Oct 41, Application for C Justice of Brazoria County. No. 2110. R. HOLMES CHINN TO LAMAR Galveston City Thursday Oct 7 1841. Gen M B LAMAR Youn ExcLELLENCY. [sic] It has been represented that your Excellency from the urgency ·of the case would probably fill the Vacancy occasioned by the death of·· the Hon Jno Scott Chief Justice of Brazoria Cty
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