Yazoo County MsArchives Photo Document.....Lamb, Jonathan Letters Apr 17, 1840 Envelope And Page 1 April 17, 1840
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Envelope and Page 1

Letter
Date: 	April 17, 1840
From:	George W. Terrell , San Augustine , Republic of Texas 
To:	Jonathan Jackson Lamb  (abt. 1795 – 1848 or 1849), Benton, MS
RE: 	GW Terrell is still trying to get Lamb to move to/invest in property in 
TX.
Terrell isn’t doing well financially, but he hopes to be paid for money he is 
owed from legal fees.

Donated to:	Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Donated by:	From the collection of Laura Conrad White Stettbacher (1936-), 
2nd great-granddaughter of Jonathan Lamb
Transcription, formatted: Laura Byers Stettbacher Van Ness (1961-)
Last updated: 	18 Jan 2022

Envelope:
Postage: 		111
Stamped: 		FRANKLIN Mi MAY 1
Addressed: 		Capt Jnoth Lamb, Benton Mississippi
Also:			Mr. Washington

Transcription, Page 1:
San Augustine Texas
Apl 17th 1840
My Dear Lamb
		I have written you several 
letters since I left, and have been looking for one 
from you a long time but ___ hear nothing from you. 
I wrote you and Garrett  both in what manner 
to amortize[?] the balance of the Moore debt. Ben 
Little had in his hands near $1000 belonging to me, 
money which he had collected of mine. This I instructed 
Garrett how to get_ and I said to both of you that 
if it could not be paid without to sell the two neg
=roes I had reserved in Leake _ to wit_ Mack and 
Jenny which Given and King had both promised 
to save for me_ the balance they were to have but I 
am willing to give up any thing to meet that debt beca
=use you and Garrett are behind on it.
I should have come over to the spring ___(loust?) if I could 
possibly have raised the means_ but I am actually with
=out one dollar in the world_ have every thing I eat 
to buy, and all produce and groceries are here cash (entrities/?). 
I have never in the course of my life had starvation to 
stare me in the face so fully as since I have been here.
Dewitt took every dollar of the proceeds of my crop 
last year, and left me without any means to go upon. 
I think however, I shall get along without actually 
starving_ I have a little corn? and got a __ 50 fee in 
bacon a short time since_ this helped mightily. 



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