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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1825-1843
No. 167 ACCOUNT OF INDIAN BUREAU WITH JAMES Ross Washington May 22nd 1843
Genl Sam Houston
For Indian purposes
To James Ross Dr
1843 March 7 To 35 lbs Coffee@ 2/- $8.75 in Exchequor at 50 $17.50 " " " 37 " Sugar @ 16% 6.16 " " 12.32 " " " 63 " Tobacco @ 4/- 31.50 " " 63.00 " " " 1 Bag to Jurk [ ?] 50 1.00 " " " Your acceptanc~ favor J. G. Dunn 5.00
$ 98.82
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8 lbs Sugar per Rocky Mtn. @ 162/2 1.33 8 lbs. Coffee " ,, ,, ,. 2/- 2.00 12 plugs Tobacco pur self @ 4/- 6.00 1 ,, ,, @ 4/- .50 Amt of Your Order 11.50 8 oz Indigo fQr Indian 2.00
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6.66 12.00 1.00 23.00 4.00
40.00
$145.48
Approved Sam Houston
Executive Department Washington, May 29, 1843
To Maj. A. Brigham Treasurer etc.
Sir - pay James Ross one hundred and forty five dollars and forty eight cents, out of the funds in your hands to my credit, fer Indian purposes, on or before the 15th of June next and hold this as a voucher for settlement. I have the honor to be Your obt. servt. Sam Houston
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