[2002) [MANN to HOUSTON)
Pleasant Hill Fcby 3d 1836
Dear Sir
I send to you by my sun a package of letters that governor Smith gave to me and requested of me to send them by Mr Mann or my sun as he was afeared that someone would get them and you would not get them sum gentle men in San Fellipee saw me receive them and offered me one hundred dollars to let them intercept them but I cannot be bought by munney when I see you I wiU tell you who the persons are the same persons replied that you had designed against them and the Govt and people two but you General doo not drop a hint from me as I am all most afeared of my life we now have our waggons lowdded to move to the neighbour- hood of Washington we hope we can get a house in town we send you by my sun fifty dollars to get Corn from Col Groose and you get it and tell Col Groose to delever it to Mr Manns order or mine the inderpendance ticket went the hole hog in this presenct and the present majority this then was but nine votes for the Constetutiun in San Fellipee votes was nearley eaqual but I believe the Constetutiun beat a little Forgive bad speUing Yours with Respect Mrs. P .. Mann Major General S. Houston [2003) [ROBINSON to MONEY]
Executive Department February 3d 1836.
To John H. Money Marshall of Texas.
You will immediately on the receipt of this process proceed to demand the payment into the Treasury of Texas, by Henry Smith Esqr. late Governor thereof, the Sum of five thousand dollars, received by him for the use of Texas and unlawfully detained in his hands, and in consequence of which the Army is now suffering great privations, which the money in his hands would greatly relieve. And forthwith make return how you serve this process. Given under my hand at San Felipe de Austin Feb. 3d 1836. James W. Robinson Acting Governor
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