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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 935 1838 Dec. 18, KOLLOCK II. GREEN, l\IACON, GEORGIA, TO l\I[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Requesting advice regarding the advisability of coming to Texas to begin the pr.actice of medicine. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 936 1838 Dec. 19, A. BRIGHAM TO l\f. B. LAl\IAR, [HOUSTON] Treasurer's Office Houston Dec 19. 1838 His Excellency the President Respected Sir, Major F. S Gray as administrator,. deposited. in this office on the 23rd of Jan last, twenty-five drafts to the amt of $698.59/100 dollars to be discharged:- and as your pre- decessor forbid the payment (a copy of the order is herewith annexed) I have thought proper, as the admtr has again requested payment, to address the same Dept from which it emanated- to be informed if it is your pleasure to revoke this injunction, and liquidate· said drafts as soon as practicable- or the Treasurer still be actuated by the above mentioned order. I am averse to troubling the Executive on such comparatively insignificent matters, but hope my reasons are sufficient, and solicit your indulgence. The above drafts belong to the succession or i deceased soldiers. I have the honor to be Your Obt Servt
A. Brigham
Treasurer
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Executive Department City of Houston 23 Feb 1838
The Treasurer ro]f the Republic of Texas is required not to pay, any of the Military claims of F. S. Gray, filed in his office on the 23rd o-f January as administrator and will retain the script, subject to the· order of the Executive (Signed) Sam Houston [rubric] I certify the above to be a true copy
N. B. Howe
Chief Clerk. [rubric]
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rEndorsed] A. Brigham Treasurer S. F. Gray as administrator & ExExecu-- tiv:e [sic] order Dec. 19. 1838
His Excellency M. B. Lamar Present
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