The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 20, July 1916 - April, 1917 Page: 71
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British Correspondence Concerning Texas
and in truth it is very capable of being turned to account by
persons versed in the art of managing such baits upon public
credulity.
Charles Elliot
To The Right Honourable.
The Earl of Aberdeen, K. T.
ELLIOT TO ABERDEEN24
No 8.2. Galveston
February 22d. 1845
My Lord,
Thinking it probable that Your Lordship may desire to see
something of the opinions of the press in this Country at the
present Crisis, leaning against Annexation, I have taken the
liberty to cut out the accompanying articles from one or two
leading papers,26 in preference to forwarding the Journals them-
selves, not otherwise worth the heavy charge of postage through
the United States.
The articles from the "Texas National Register" are prob-
ably inserted with the knowledge and approbation of the Govern-
m ent
Charles Elliot.
To The Right Honourable.
The Earl of Aberdeen, K. T.
ELLIOT TO ABERDEEN27
No 9, Galveston.
February 24th. 1845
My Lord,
I have had the honour to receive Your Lordship's despatches
to No 14 inclusive, of last year, and it is gratifying to me to
reflect that I have been acting in such close accordance with the
24F. 0., Texas, Vol. 13.
2There appears to be no despatch No. 7 from Elliot to Aberdeen in
1845. Presumably, Elliot made an error in numbering.
2"6ewspaper cuttings of three editorials from the Galveston Civilian,
February 12, 19, and 22, 1845, and of two editorials from the Texas
National Register, February 8 and 15, 1845.
27F. 0., Texas, Vol. 13.
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