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Letter from John H. Walton, 3 June 1844

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John H. Walton, Letter,
Galveston

Located on island off coast of southeast Texas at mouth of Trinity River. Island first inhabited by Karankawa Indians. First ports created by pirates Louis-Michel Aury and Jean Laffite, 1816–1820. Mexican customs house established, 1830. Served briefly as...

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, Galveston Co., TX, to JS,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 3 June 1844; handwriting presumably of John H. Walton; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; notation in unidentified handwriting; two pages; JS Collection, CHL. Includes postal markings.

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Republic of
Texas

France established colony in area, 1685. First Spanish settlement created, 1718. After Mexican War of Independence from Spain, 1821, area became part of Mexico and immigration increased. Conflict between Mexican government and Texian residents resulted in...

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Galveston County— June 3d [1844]
Sir
My object in addressing you is to make a proposition which I hope may recieve your serious consideration I have for sal[e] a tract of Land lying in Latitude 37 33" extend from the Red River almost to the Trinity Containing Sixty Leagues.
I need not point out to a mind as ambitious and discerning as yours the advantages which would certainly result to you from the settlement of such a tract in this country. should you remove here with all of your adhereants you would at once acquire the controlling Vote of
Texas

France established colony in area, 1685. First Spanish settlement created, 1718. After Mexican War of Independence from Spain, 1821, area became part of Mexico and immigration increased. Conflict between Mexican government and Texian residents resulted in...

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, and might yourself aspire to and obtain any Office in the Republic.
In the present condition of our affairs with
Mexico

North American nation. Occupied by Mesoamerican civilizations, ca. 800 BC–1526 AD. Conquered by Spanish, 1521, who established Mexico City as new capital on site of Aztec capital Tenochtitlán. Ruled by viceroyalty of New Spain, 1535–1821. Started war for ...

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what a glorious prospect would this open to you.
Mexico

North American nation. Occupied by Mesoamerican civilizations, ca. 800 BC–1526 AD. Conquered by Spanish, 1521, who established Mexico City as new capital on site of Aztec capital Tenochtitlán. Ruled by viceroyalty of New Spain, 1535–1821. Started war for ...

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is doomed, and must fall a victim either to the open warefare or the stealthy encroachments of the Anglo Saxon.
had we a man of your energy at the head of affairs, supported by such a force as you could bring into the field, we might crush her at a blow, make the richest country in the world our tributary, its people our servants, its cities markets for our manufactures and products, its custom houses, our treasury its mines an inexaustible fund of wealth and power, and our own country no longer a servile dependant on the haughty Briton or fickle Gaul, would stand alone unsupported and unsurpassed in wealt[h] power and resources by any Nation on the Globe [p. [1]]
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