Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. V

under the immediate controul & direction of the Executive of the State. I do not think they can be so efficient under the direction of an officer who cannot have a perfect knowledge of the topog- graphy of the country as they can under the command of an of- ficer of the State whose immediate duty it is to understand these things

I have the honor to remain with great respect &c &c Your obdt sevt J PINCKNEY HENDERSON

His Excell'y

James K Polk

President of U. States

(Copy) Gov. Henderson to His Excell'y James K. Polk. Feb. 18. 1847 (Carried by Col. Hays)

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No. 21 LETTER FROM J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON TO LT. COL. G. TALCOTT (Copy)

Executive Department Austin Texas Feb 18th 1847

Sir

You will please deliver to the order of D.· L. Disney of Ohio sixty six muskets and charge the same to the State of Texas as a part which said state is entitled to draw for her Militia from the Government of the United States &c &c &c

J PINCKNEY HENDERSON Governor of the State of Texas

(Copy) Gov. Henderson to Lt. Col. G. Talcott Ordinance Dept.

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