WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1831-1832
Nothing on earth, can be gained by Genl Masons arrival, here, fLS respects the part, which I may have to act in Texas - Of this be confident! I pray. you to write forthwith- I have just heard the Cholera is on its march to the City of N. Y. and don't wish to meet it. I am writing in the Committee Room and perhaps there is a want of coherency in my letter. Let Mr. Jackson see it and write forthwith. dont fail to write. and let him also! Sam Houston Jas Prentiss Esqur P. S. By depositing the money in the Bank at New York: you can take certificates of Deposit, and forward them to Nash- ville. Be up and doing! ! ! Truly yrs. Houston [ Addressed] : Mr Jas Prentiss N. York
[ Endorsed] : Genl S. Houston June 20, 1832. 1 Ja111cs Prent-iss Letters, The University of Texas Library. ~see James Prentiss to Houston, May 24, 1832. asee Ibid.
HOUSTON'S EXAMINATION 1
[June 22, 1832.]
Genera,l Houston, Called and Sworn. Question 1, by Mr. Hubbard, to General Houston. At what time did you arrive in this city in the winter of 1830? Answer. As well as I recollect, on the 13th day of January. Question 2. After you arrived in the city, did you address a communication in writing to Major Eaton/ giving him informa- tion how the Indians were treated and furnished, as you had learnt, on your way, from others? . Answer. Some days after my arrival, I communicated to Major Eaton in person. He told me he wanted a written communication on the subject; and. I made out a written communication, and handed it to him, stating the facts embraced in the interrogatory. Question 3. Did you receive any communication from Benj. Hawkins in relation to the bid which he put in, in pursuance of the Secretary of War's advertisement? If you did, will you sub- mit the letter you received from Hawkins, so that it may become a part of the journals of the committee?
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