WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1837
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but the men arrived too late to participate in the battle of San Jacinto, although they were in hearing distance of the guns of that battle. More- house, at the reorganization of the army was put in command of a regiment and continued with it until the army was disbanded. He then served in the first Senate of the Texas Republic (1836-1837). On December 22, 1836, Morehouse was appointed (the Senate confirming) adjutant general of the army, and later he was made brigadier general of militia. In the latter part of 1838 and early weeks of 1839 he was in command of a fruit- less expedition up the Brazos against the Indians. He died at Houston in 1849. His brother, Dickerson Morehouse of Galena, Illinois, was a well-known steamboat captain who navigated the upper Mississippi for many years. See E. W. Winkler (ed.) Sec1·et Journals of the Senate, Republ-ic of Texas, 1886-1845, 40, 41. Encyclopedia of the New West, 580 (The United States Biographical Publishing Company, 1881). To A. s. THRUSTON 1 Columbia, Texas, 17th March, 1837. Dear Thruston, I wish but a word. I wrote you officially the other day. I write now to inform you with great urgency of our situation. There are 500 men in Camp without arms. Send at least that number and Cartouch Boxes. Only four days pro- visions are in camp - forward supplies( send Mr. White at Mobile. I have written him). Do all that you can. Run in debt to get supplies for the army, - do not regard expense- If Texas is saved, all will be paid with pleasure and gratitude. Some people will advance to us-and go on Tick if our agents do not furnish cash, or supplies! If the steamer Packet should come, send supplies in her. We must have them, and you are authorized for supplies for the army to hypothecate all my lands amounting to 50,000 acres of the best land in Texas, of undoubted titles. We must have supplies, and I repeat that no more men will be received, or are to be forwarded to Texas, unless they bring with them Two months provisions, six months clothing, and good arms. You must attend to this. We cannot support them, and as they were not here by the first of March- they must know that no injustice is done to them.- I have written the same to Mr. Toby & Mr. White. 2 The Sec- retary of War sent to you an order to this effect. Men would now come to get land who wou'd otherwise never have come. If you can send 3000 shirts ( substantial), 2000 prs. shoes, and as many suits of clothing, do so. I pray God that you may succeed!!! Genl. Huston will render you all the aid in his power & no doubt can assist you much!
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