in the cluster of Prairies of Texas- The mines of wealth embodied in her soil only needing the hand of North American industry to bring them forth struck me most forciLly-and as Cotten appeared to be the most desirable & profitable product 1 endeavored lo stimulate the settlers to a rivalry in good cultivation & preparation of that article by offering Premiums for the best crops of Cotton [illegible] 1 hope the importance of this subject may induce the Government when they shall have been relieved from their threatened oppositions-to turn their attention to the matter-and by offering this Agricultural Society or otherwise-premiums for the best crops from the smallest to the largest and thus establish the character of Texas Cotton as foremost abroad as her soil is superior to her neighbors for the cultivation of the greatest staple upon Earth. Wishing the People of Texas entire success in their threatened overthrow by Santa Anna-I am very respectfully Sir-Your obt Serv. Samuel St. John, Junr. [2152) [STEWART ACCOUNT] Gov Henry Smith To C B Stewart on acc. of the Provisional Govt of Texas February 22, 1836
Cash paid Col. W. B. Travis as per receipt, outfit for the relief of Post of Bexar Cash paid for an horse for Govt use Cash paid Express from Bexar expresses Cash paid John R. Jones for supplies for Tennessee volunteers as per bill In Nov & Dec of 1835 for ½ ream writing paper in making books in the Executive Department (scarce) Jany 1836 2 quires do $1 do ruled .75 " " ½ ream paper official uses
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" " wrapping paper for enveloping others " 20 4 quires writing paper to this date " 23 3 candles use of the office 75 " "2 quires large demi Royall paper
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