[4023J [ROBINSON to-----]
Harrisburg Aug 17th 1836 I the undersigned do hereby certify that Mrs. P. l\lann slated to me that she had bought the Government for five hundred dollars and observed to me that you must catch the big dogs & not the little ones in case you want lo get into the good graces of the President & Genl. Sam Houston.
Yours A. Robinson, Jr.
[4024) [SAWYER to HARDEMAN]
War Department Aug. 17, 1836
To the honble. Bailey Hardiman Sec of the Treasury . Sir-
I have the honor to inform you that a requisition has been made on this Department by Col. Huston the Qr. m. Genl. for one hundred dollars in cash for immediate use in forwarding expresses; please furnish the amount to his department and oblige Very respectfully Your Obt. st. FA Sawyer
acting Sec. of War
Approved
David G. Burnet
[4025) [----- lo -----1
Camp Sabine, La., Aug. 17, 1836. This day completes 4 months since the present camp has been occupied, and though many and various excitements have existed from time to lime, yet nothing has taken place, either to amuse or to interest the troops. To give you correct information of the disposition of the regulars on this border, I will remark that we form three
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