PAGE To Robert L. Caruthers, November 23, 1827, granting a commission as Solicitor [omitted]. To the Legislature of Tennessee, December 3, 182L...................·-··-··-··· 122 To the Legislature of Tennessee, December 5, 1827, transmitting in- formation concerning Mason Lee's will [no enclosures, therefore omitted]. 1828
To Carter Beverly, February 18, 1828, returning a package sent to Andrew Jackson, and stating that he "refused to be the organ of eclaircissement" of Beverly's disputes.·-······-·············--·················-······--···· To Colonel John Campbell, February 20, 1828, enclosing a letter to Chapman Johnson -··········-··-·····-·-·---······--·-·----·--- To Chapman Johnson, February 20, 1828, demanding to know upon ,vhat evidence Johnson had promulgated disreputable charges against Jackson at the battle of Horse Shoe·-···----·······-···-····---·-····--·····-- To Chapman Johnson, May 14, 1828, still asking for an explanation of Johnson's statements concerning the army under Jackson at the Horse Shoe ··-·---·----- ----····-·--··-·--·-·--·--··-·--
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125 To Joseph Kennedy, October 22, 1828, introducing his friend and cousin W. Caruthers---·······--··---········--····-··---···-·--···-·--······-···· 128 Houston's grant of land to John McLemore, November 29, 1828- [omitted]. 1829 The Commission of Captain Joseph Wright, February 9, 1829-··········-···· 129 To John Allen, April 9, 1829, concerning his separation from Eliza [Allen] Houston ··-····--·····---- ····-········-··-···-··-···-·-··---·-·-·· 130 To William Hall, April 16, 1829, resigning the office of Governor of Tennessee ______ --- -··-----------···----····-·---· 131 To Andrew Jackson, May 11, 1829, saying he is the most unhappy man alive. He offers to serve the President by keeping peace among the Indians --········-·-·-·····-···-···········--··-···---····················-··-·········-···--···· 132 To John H. Eaton, June 24, 1829, giving information concerning the Indians, and presenting the name of A. P. Chouteau as agent to estab- lish trade and make a treaty with the Indians·-····································-····-·· 134 To Matthew Arbuckle, July 8, 1829, assuring him that the great body of Cherokees are opposed to war......----·--······----··········- - · ··-···········-- 136 To John H. Eaton, July 22, 1829, reporting the pitiful condition of Mrs. McClellan of the Choctaw agency, also the abuses practised by the whites against the Indians..--•--··-·-·-··--·--·-·······--····--·-·-·-··-··· 139 Thomas H. Benton to Houston, August 15, 1829, desiring to renew their friendship, and offering to aid Houston in sny way possible·-·-··-- 140 To Andrew Jackson, September 19, 1829, refusing an appointment as missionary to the Indians, and stating that although he had thought he had lost interest in politics, his visits to Fort Gibson had renewed and increased it-········---·------·-··-·--··---·'--·-·-·---·---··-····-- 140 Houston's certificate of citizenship in the Cherokee Nation, October 21, 1829 --·-·······---··-···------····-·······--···-------···-·········-·······--- 143 To John Overton, December 28, 1829, ex_Pressing gratitude for his friendship __________________________ 144
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