ES - Fine words.
Vicki Marsh
XaraXene at home.com
Fri Nov 24 18:03:57 PST 2000
Xene here:
I've been enjoying a holiday with relatives, and have found out that I am
related to the President of Texas, Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar. Doing some
research, I came across a letter from Mirabeau to the residents of Santa Fe'
asking (cajoling)them to become citizens of the Republic of Texas. The
expedition to deliver the offer was cut-off and captured by the Mexicans
(thanks to a traitor).
Anyway, one of the quotes was quite fascinating to Llywelyn and I:
"Will you shelter yourselves under the broad banner of the Single Star,
which sheds luster where ever it floats, and lights the brave to victory and
glory;....?"
Thinking of all our Ansteorran friends near and far,
Xene, Llywelyn, Sam and Arnbjorn.
p.s. the link is at
http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/santafeexped.htm#lamarletter if you want the
whole story.
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