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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
11th day of June A. D. 1841 and of the Independence of the
United States the Sixty fifth
Dan'l Webster
JOSEPH EVE TO MIRABEAU B. LAMAR'7
Galveston July 18th 1841
His Excellency Mirabeau B Lamar President of the Republic
of Texas
Sir Having been appointed by the President of the United
States; Charg6 d'affaires to the Republic of Texas and having
in my possession a letter from the Honorable Daniel Webster
Secretary of State for the United States accrediting me to the
Honorable the Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas,s8 in
the absence of that Functionary I am ready to wait on your
Excellency and present my credentials at any time and place
that may suit your convenience.
Joseph Eve
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR TO JOSEPH EVE
Galveston 20th July 1841
Hon'ble Joseph Eve
Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note
of the 18th, Inst, apprising me of your appointment as Charge
d'affaires of the United States to reside near the government
of this Republic; and in the absence of the secretary of state
and to save you the necessity of an immediate visit to Austin I
will with pleasure dispense with the ceremonies usually Observed
on such occasions and receive you in your official character at my
lodging at the Residence of Cole, A A M Jackson"9 in this City
at eleven Oclock tomorrow morning
Mirabeau B Lamar20
17Mirabeau B. Lamar (Aug. 16, 1798-Dec. 19, 1859), second president of
the Republic of Texas, was born in Warren County, Georgia. In 1823 he
was the private secretary of Governor George M. Troup. Coming to Texas,
he took an active part in the Revolution; became vice-president, 1836-38,
and president, 1838-41; founded the City of Austin, 1840; and, after annex-
ation, served as United States minister to Nicaragua, 1857-59. Dictionary
of American BiographJy, X, 553-54.
isJames S. Mayfield was Secretary of State, February 8, 1841-September
7, 1841, but Joseph Waples and Samuel A. Roberts were Acting Secretaries
of State, April 30-May 25 and May 25-September 7, 1841, respectively.
Garrison (ed.), Diplomatic Correspondence of the Republic of Temas, I, 23.
19Alden A. M. Jackson was appointed by President Lamar in 1839 to
investigate the conduct in office of Willis Roberts, Collector of Customs at
Galveston, Dec. 26, 1838-Dec. 10, 1839. On Nov. 23, 1839, Jackson was
nominated by the President for the office but refused to accept. Lamar210
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