The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume V

PAPERS OF Mrn,U3EAU BuONAPARTE LAlUR

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That Jewel bright from Heaven's height To Earth can never fall; It's lustre pure is now secure From Nature's dismal pall.

0 do not deem that Ri\"er's side ("Chat-a-hoo-chee's \Vater") Now coldly wraps thy spirit's Bride Or thy lovely Daughter: Above that cherish'd Ri\"er's wave, Their blest forms are shining. Then look not on that silent grave Cheerlessly repining: Brilliant stars in Heaven's sky Ever beaming on thee, They now invite thy soul to fly Above Earth's miserv. Guardian Spirits, they hover near Thy heart's deep agony; "Friend of my soul," do not fear- Angel friends are with thee. My wife joins me in fervent prayers for your temporal and etemsl happiness Your friend EWD. Fo~-r.m."li [Tui:iie [Addressed:] Genl. l\Jirabeau B. Lamar. Macon Grorgia (If General Lamar has not reached :Macon, Dr Lamar -rill !'.-t'~ forward this to him whereever he may be.) [Readdressed:] First to Galveston, and then to W~hingt,!!l. "",s,,;;,_

No. 2160. LAMAR TO JA:\IES LOTI

Galreston 2:?nd ~ ~-"

Col LovE Dn Sm

)lr Doswell called on me some time since to know ..-:... Cli~ pay a certain note of hand, which I had exeeuted to L ~::t' ..t- _ Houston, & which he says now belongs to him~'li r ('~, M~ ::-~ I _told him that you had long since· settled $.iid nNe. 1nt • ... : ~ mme in your hands, & that I could not re~rd au~- :1.~ "'t ~ .t ., •, against me, until I should have n settlenrnnt with ~ )U- L ~ that I would see you upon the subject whit'h I pn: .1t~'\.1 ~ --~ $.N would have done before now but for t.he bad Wt'8tfit'.f ,t ,: .. • , · ~ which operated to delay it-'- I am uow 011 tht' tW'( i ~ : .~ Velasco, & possibly to·Washington, and ll\U$t defrr th..., !''l\ .. ~ ' ~ ment of our Cash accounts until my return whkh -.·i a few weeks, when I shall call upon you for th:\t pm·~~- , I may satisfy Mr Doswell, with rcgnrcl to tht' nN" • ~.,. : • you shall see Mr Doswell let him know thi~ Yours respectfu Hy

fEndorsed:] Copy letter to Col Lovo rt,~l"''tll\l.! i League & Co

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