Lot 489
Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte (1798-1859) Second President of the Republic of Texas (1838-1841). Lamar sought to strengthen and expand the new republic through military conquest in New Mexico and diplomatic relationships with England and France.
Document Signed. ("MB Lamar") As President of the Republic of Texas. Three pages, quarto, Austin, May 7, 1841. Countersigned by B.T. Archer, Secretary of War. Being a pay voucher for beef supplied by Benjamin Bryant to the Texas Infantry stationed on Little River. Docketed on verso. Tape repairs at center and edges, some age toning, minor foxing and very minor soil. Good condition.
The gentleman here receiving payment by this voucher, one Benjamin Bryant, was a primary supplier of beef to the Texas infantry as Lamar's expansionist policies pushed the Republic's borders farther to the west.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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