The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume I

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(ed.), Texan Diploma.tic Co1-respondence, I, 156. E. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Journals of the Senate of the Republic of Texas, 1896-1845, 31. 8 Woodward's conduct in office did not justify this high praise, for he used the influence of his position in order to sell unadjusted land claims, and had finally to be removed from office. See the Southwestern Historical Quar- terly, XXXIII 214-222.

To THE TEXAS SENATE 1

14th Deer 1836

To the Honorable the Senate Gent [lemen]

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I take pleasure in communicating to your honorable body the following list=? of nominations, to officer the Battalion of Mounted Ri~emen, created by the late law of Con- gress,.in which I ask the concurrence of the Senate Sam Houston . 1 E. W. Winkler (ed.)., Secret Journals of the Senate, Re])u.bl·ic of Texas, 1896-1845, 30. ~The list of these nominations may be found, ibid., 30-31.

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To THE TEXAS SENATE 1

Executive Department, Columbia, 15th Dec. 1836.

To the Honorable The Senate Gentlemen I have the pleasure to nominate the Honorable John Woodward, 2 formerly a citizen of the United States of America, as Consul General to the Port of New York. This Gen- eral Consulate, to embrace the Ports of Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, with powers to appoint vice consuls in the three last mentioned Ports. Your ratification, to the above nomination, is most respectfully requested; and particularly so because Judge Woodward's high standing in the United States; and his zealous devotion to the cause of Texas, as well as his disposition to give her further aid, will, I have no doubt, rendered his official services of essential im- portance to our Country. Sam Houston JE. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Journals of the Senate of the ReJJublic of Texas, 1836-1845, 31-32. 2 John Woodward. See.Houston to the Texas Congress, December 13, 183G.

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