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Oct. 26. No. 23, defends Lamar against charge 
of corruption. 
Oct. 30. No. 24, massacres by Comanches and 
Cherokees at Victoria and Lynnville; defeat of savages at 
Plum Creek by Houston; observations on British policy 
towards Texas. 
Nov. 14. No. 36, interview with Lamar on his 
sick-bed; Lamar explains why his message was so cold 
towards France; he was unable to prepare it himself; he 
had draft of passage on France which he had prepared, of 
which he gave Saligny a copy, and which is included in 
this despatch. 
Dec. 24. No. 31, Abbes Timon and Odin in Austin 
endeavoring to obtain restitution to Catholic Church of 
different properties granted by state under Mexican rule, 
and seized by Texas during war for independence; prejudice 
against Church in Texas; difficulties in way of restitution; 
reasons why Saligny will aid Timon and Odin as much as 
possible. [All the above despatches are between f. 77 and 
f. 365.] 
From Dalmatie # 
1839, Oct. 16. Instructions as charge d'affaires in 
Texas (f . 69) . 
1840, Sept. 6. No. 2, question of Santa Fe mines a 
delicate one; approves his idea of French-Texan exploi- 
tation of Santa Fe commerce to detriment of U.S. (f . 257) . 
Dalmatie 
To Pontois [in Paris] 
1839, Aug. 8. Government prepared to open negoti- 
ations with Henderson; Pontois authorized to draw up with 
him bases of a treaty (f. 22). 
From Hamilton 
1839, Sept. 8. Two letters, second marked "Private" 
(ff . 25, 29) . 
To Hamilton [in London] 
1839, Sept. 12 (f. 31) . 
From Henderson 
1839, Sept. 26 (f . 67) . 
From Minister of Marine 
1839, Sept. 28. Impossibility of accepting Hamilton's 
offer of trade in lumber with Texas (f . 68) . 
Miscellaneous Documents 
1839, Sept. 25. Project of treaty with Texas (f. 34) 
1840, Nov. 4. Message of the President to the Fifth 
Congress of the Republic _ LJLJL [Texas] (f . 293) . 
