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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1837
To have and to hold to him, his heirs, and assigns forever. Witness my hand and Seal the day and date above written. Sam Houston [Seal] Attest. D. P. Richardson 3 P. W. Grayson 4 Daniel D. Culp Deputy Clerk H Ct. [Endorsed]: Deed From Sam Houston To Dr. D. C. Ker Lot No. 3, Block 43. [Filed] : Filed June 20, 1842, at 10 o'clock A. M. & Recorded in Harris County Records Book H Page 123. To testify which I have hereunto set my name and Seal of the County office in the City of Houston N. R. Baker CLK H. C By D. D. Culp Deputy 1 Fmnlclin Papers, The University of Texas Library. 2 Dr. David C. Ker was the surgeon who treated Houston's wound at New Orleans after the battle of San Jacinto. It is a curious coincidence, that this same Dr. Ker treated his wounds after the battle at Horse-Shoe Bend. (Information given by Mr. Temple Morrow.) 3 David P. Richardson was Houston's private secretary. He died, August 16, 1837, from an infected bone-felon. See Houston to Anna Raguet, August 2, 1837; also, on August 22, 1837. 4 Peter W. Grayson. See Houston's Proclamation of Authority to issue a Five Million Dollar Loan, April 24, 1837.
To THOMAS JEFFERSON CHAMBERS 1
City of Houston, 24th June, 1837.
To General T. J. Chambers: Sir:- I had the honor to receive your letter under date of the 22d inst. and referring to your communication addressed through the Secretary of War on the 4th inst., in which you solicited orders and instructions. A great press of business has necessarily devolved upon all the departments of the government for some time past and pre- vented me from communicating as early as I desired. In relation to the subject of your appointment by the Provis- ional Government, it does seem to me that they had .no right to create any such appointment under the organic law. The gen- eral consultation created the army and said what should con- stitute it: It elected a commander-in-chief of the army with the rank of Major General and specifically stated what should con- stitute the staff of the army. It authorized but the creation of
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