Best remembered as the president of the ad interim government of the Republic of Texas. ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, January 25, 1839. Letter to a gentleman in San Antonio. In part, 'I avail myself with pleasure of your kind offer to attend to my law certificate. Some months ago I committed my own head right for a league and labor and a certificate issued to a Mr. Hammiker and assigned to my infant son William E. Burnet for 640 acres to Mr. tremble for location. He told me some time ago that he had located both certificates on the San Christoval - but no returns have been made at the office and I am somewhat anxious about it. I am an old settler in Texas and have been traduced as a speculator - but I have not yet a title for one league of land in the Country.' Second integral page bears an address panel which has been addressed in Burnet's hand. In good condition, with several tape repairs to body, light toning, light show through from text on reverse, minor separation along fragile mailing folds and a few small areas of paper loss. RRAuction COA.
