PAGE To Richard G. Dunlap, July 2, 1836, asking him to bring all the aid possible to Texas ··-··············-- ·······---·-····-·····-·······················--··- ····- ··- 431 To Henry Raguet, July 4, 1836, reporting that his wound was worse, but asking that the fact be kept a secret·- -·- ·-···············-···--··-··-····- · 433 To Thomas J. Rusk, July 10, 1836, reporting that he had ordered Surgeon General A. Ewing, to headquarters to organize the medical and surgical departments of the armY·--··--···-···--···--····- ··-·-·-·····- 434 To Thomas J. Rusk, July 26, 1836, pointing out the injurious effects that the removal of Santa Anna to the army would have upon Texas as a nation, and the retaliation it would bring upon Americans in Mexico_ 434 A tribute to James Austin Sylvester, August 3, 1836.......................·- ····- 435 To Thomas J. Rusk, August 8, 1836, opposing an expedition against Matamoras, and regretting his inability to join the army.......·-··--··-········· 436 To George Pollitt, August 11, 1836, ordering that there should be no impressments except beef needed for the army.·-- ·············----······-·-- 439 To Texas Citizens August 11, 1836, ordering against impressments...... 440 To Charles H. Sims, August 17, 1836, asking him to collect all public funds from persons who hold them, giving receipts for the same·-···-····-·· 441 Houston's orders, August 21, 1836, that negroes impressed by Robert Potter be surrendered to Ritson Morris_ __·--··············- ····--···---·-··- 441 To George Pollitt, August 22, 1836, ordering Pollitt to deliver to Charles H. Sims all public horses in his possession-··- -······-···········- ··-···· 442 To George Pollitt, August 24, 1836, recommending that the public property of Nacogdoches be leased-not sold-on conditions and terms which the alcalde thought for good of public interest...........·-·····- - - ···- ····· 443 To Thomas J. Rusk, August 25, 1836, opposing the intended expedition to Matamoras, and predicting destruction should it be made_·-······--·· 443 To the Citizens of Texas, August 29, 1836, advising that according to reports he ~eems the situation of the country unsafe, and ordering the counties of San Augustine, Sabine, Tenehaw and Bevill to organize the militia and report to the commanding general with all dispatch.·-······ 445 To a friend in the army [before September, 1836], saying that he had become a candidate for the presidency because the crisis demanded it....__ 446 To Daniel Parker, September 8, 1836, reporting department orders, and authorizing the construction of a block house, and the placing of a ferry on the Trinity River....- ·-·········--·········-····- - - ···- ·····-··-··········-·······- 446 To Daniel Parker, September 13, 1836, concerning the services of Lieutenant S. Jones [omitted]. To Martin Lacy, September 17, 1836, authorizing him to take posses- sion of the Neches Saline, under control of the government, and to sell salt as cheaply as possible. He prohibits the importation-under penalty of $500 for each offence-of all kinds of liquor.......·-··-····-··········-··- ···-······· 447 Houston's oath of office as President of the Republic of Texas, October 22, 1836 ···········-···-·········-·····-··-··-·--·-·--······-·-·---·········-··-·--··-···-- 448 Houston's Inaugural Address, October 22, 1836.............·- ·······-··-············ 448 General Orders, October 24, 1836....·-·-··-··············- ···-··················-·--·· 452 To James Morgan, October 25, 1836, saying that it was necessary for Morgan to visit him at Columbia before going to the United States............ 453 To the Mexican minister at Washington, October 25, 1836, concerning Santa Anna's visit to Washington........·---······-········-·--··--······-·-·-·- 453
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