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deligated me, irrevocably, to be the active Agent of the Grant as
far back as March 1836- That he had been deluded into this
transaction & had when he discovered it, declared the agreement
with him, Jack, as null & void. He- said he did not care for more
business than he had, but he did not like to be treated so- that
Mr Bangs came to him & proposed the business- this I did not
believe & defended that point by illustration I told him the suit
was foolish in the extreme that we were not in the same situation
as those whose Grants emanated from the Govt of Coahuila &
Texas, whose suits, even, would not get a hearing this Session-
that our grant was from the Govt of Tamaulipas, who might call
on us to fulfil soon- and that I did anticipate favorable intelli-
gence on this point pr the Cuba tomorrow or next day that I had
not spent the last three years in inactivity as to the various views
of contending parties, and that I felt myself quite competent to
manage all the points at issue alone- and if I saw hereafter any
necessity for taking the advice of a professional man that I would
do so & if he was in the way I might give him a chance that way
but for which I would pay in money & not in land
Wednesday 26 Deer 1838 Called at the Probate Court to en-
quire for the answer of the Judge- nothing done-
Mr Hall introduced me to Mr Towers who wished to see transla-
tions of the Papers connected with the Grant of land, which I gave
him in the House of Representatives.
Thursday 27- Wrote to Mr Rd Pearse Lookout Point Pr Mr
Jas. Byrne- called at the Probate Court- no go- Saw Wm.
H] Jack in the District court, nodded--
Friday 28- Called at the Probate Court- nothing done
yet- The "Sam Houston" came up & brought the Cuba's letter-
bag- Closed up all my letters for N Orleans & enclosed one to
Mr Barthet to be delivered by Mr Leplecher- Delivered Genl
Mosley Bakers letter from Mr Bangs to Capt Wright Spoke with
Col Crosby, who said Mr Toler had reed a letter from Mr Heben-
streit, that he the Col had orders to apply to Bailey, Gay & Hoxley
of Washn. for funds to pay the dues on Hebenstreits land and to
draw on John A Merle & Co for the amount
Saturday 29- Cold north wind- Wrote Capt. Offutt Called
on Mr. Fisher who told me Mr Evans had come for the Note, but
he would not give it up until he got back his receipt- which146
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