Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. I

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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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