TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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Washington, Oct 21st 1844.
S. B. Brigham Esq. Sir,
You will please pay Messrs. Torrey and Brother or order, the annexed amount of one thousand two hundred and thirty eight 81/100 dollars in par fund, or the equivalent in Exchequer bills at Market value, and their acknowledgement to you therefor, or any part thereof, will be sufficient to credit the receipts held by me, against the estate of A Brigham. Sam Houston To amount of this and brot frwd By p $ 538.00 in Exchequer 90cts $ 1238.81 484.20
754.61
Bal. due on this acct Seven hundred and fifty four 61/100
$
Approved for seven hundred and fifty four 61./100 Dollars to be paid out of appr for Indian liabilities under Act of Jany 30th 1845. Anson Jones Received Houston, Novr 2d, 1844 of S. B. Brigham Five hundred and thirty eight ($ 538) dollars in Exchequer bills on the with- in order. Torrey and Bro pr. J. C. Eldredge. LE:111/ur:,ed] Gort bill Torrey and Bro $80i.Gl Due vouchc1· N'o. 1
No. 79
DUPLICATE OF DRAFT ON GOVERNMENT
Washington, October 14, 1844 This will certify, to all whom it may concern, that sometime during the month of June last I drew an order in favor of Messrs. Ross and Edringt011, merchants, upon and as the bal- ance of, the salary due me as Agent of the Lipan and Tonkawa Indians, which the said Ross and Edrington now state to me ther have lost. Therefore this will :rnthorise the said Ross and Ed;·ington to draw said amount of said order, being One hun-
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