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no addressee, the Civilian ct-nd Galveston Gazette stated that it got its copy of the letter from the Texas Banner, and that the letter was written t,i Colonel F. L. Hatch, the editor of that paper.
To STERLING C. RoBERTSON 1
Huntsville, Texas, September 15, 1847. Dear Sir: Your favor reached me a day or two since. I will sell my horse Proclamation if I can get a fair price for him. On tomorrow, or next day I wish to start to sell him, if I can before I return. If you can I will be happy to see you at Fanthorps. "Alto Miro" on the 21st Inst. From thence I expect to set out for eastern Texas, and will be absent until some time in October.
Sam Houston. The original letter is among For Sterling Clack Robertson,
1 Frontie1· T-imes, March 1939, p. 266. the Robertson Papers, Salado, Texas. see Volume I, p. 362.
A CERTIFICATE OF EXPENSES 1 We certify that Colonel George W. Hockley and the gentlemen who accompanied Santa Ana to Washington City, raised the money, or the greater part of it for the expenses which they were necessarily compelled to incur. To the best of our knowledge and recollection, Colonel Hockley has had no portion of the amount furnished by him refunded. We feel confident that the amount must have been considerable. When it is recollected that Col. Hockley has rendered prompt and efficient service to the cause of Texas, from the commencement of our Revolution, we feel confident that the Legislature will provide means to remunerate one amongst the most faithful of the Texian Soldiers. Thomas J. Rusk Sam Houston [Rubric] Nacogdoches, 11th October, 1847 1 Public Debt Papers, Texas State Library. This document is in Rusk's handwriting. Houston's signature is bold and in the blackest of ink. The rubric is unusually ornate.
To ANSON JoNEs 1
Huntsville, October 18th, 1847. My Friend,-You have no doubt seen that Mr. Tyler has again come out in a second letter. I will reply to a part of it only, and
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