WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1837
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You may momentarily expect Marching Orders. You will also cause them to have their arms in good order, with a sufficient quantity of ammunition.- The Present crisis requires your prompt attention to this Order. J. Snively, Acting Secy. of War. Approved Sam Houston (Rubric) 1 The original letter is the property of J. P. Logan, Port Arthur, Texas. It is printed in the Becmmont Enterprise, October 31, 1937. This copy is made from the original.
To AsHBEL SMITH 1
Houston, June 12, 1837
Dear Sir
Get well, until then I will be satisfied, the act of
Goel must be submitted to. I am satisfied.~
Houston
Dr. Smith Surgeon Gen T. A. [Endorsed] : Sam Houston Houston June 14, 1837 1 Ashbel Smith Papers, The University of Texas Library. For bio- graphical sketch, see Houston to the Texas Senate, nominating Ashbel Smith Surgeon General of the Texas Army, June 7, 1837. ~This letter-rather note-from Houston is attached to the end of the
following letter from Ashbel Smith: To His Excellency General Houston,
Dear Sir, I regret that the state of my health has been such since I had the honor of conversing with you a few evenings ago, as to confine me to the house, and consequently to disable me from performing, the duties of my office. My health though far from restored, is so much better today, that I hope speedily to attend to my duties-and organize the matters in- trusted to my care in such a manner as shall meet your Excellency's appro- bation. In the meantime the medical stores have been received and care- fully stored-and Dr. Goodrich has given his attention to those soldiers who have needed medical assistance. Ashbel Smith.
To THOMAS J. RusKt
City of Houston, 16th June 1837
To General Rusk. I wish you to notify Mr. Goyens,2 the Cherokees, and the Shawnees, Delawares, and Kicapoos thro any medium, which you may deem best that I wish to meet their Chief [s] at Nacogdoches on the 30th Instant. If you can,
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