WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1837
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general condition of the Republic, and all the subjects important to the advancement of the public interest. Sam Houston. 1 The Journal of the House of Rep-,·esentatives of the Re7ntblic of Texas, 2d Cong., 1st Reg. Sess., p. 99. Teleg1·aph and Texa.s Rcgiste,·, November 11, 1837. The Telegraph gives the date of this document as November 7, instead of November 1, as is found in the House Journal; the wording of the two copies is identical.
To HENRY SMITH 1 Executive Department, City of Houston, 3rd Nov 1837
To the Honble Henry Smith 2 Secy of the Treasury Sir, You will pay out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Six thousand Five hundred, and four dollars, 45/100 cts., agreeably to contract entered into at Columbia on the 18th day of Feby 1837. The above amount is to oe paid out [of] the appropriation of the Civil list. Sam Houston [ P. S. ] The above is in error $ 300-which was deducted and an order on the Treasury for the balance [ Endorsed] : Executive Department Order from the Ex- ecutive Department to pay $6504.45 Jno. H. Austin,8 Nov. 3, 1837 Received 13th Nov Recorded Oct. 14 1840 on Page 209 of Record Book No. 1 of Letters to Treasury Department John M. Swisher.• 1 Comptroller's Letters, Texas State Library. 2 See Houston to Henry Smith, December 6, 1836. 3 John H. Austin. No further information has been found about John H. Austin. 4 John M:. Swisher. See Houston to H. Smith December 12, 1836.
To THE SENATE 1 Executive Department, Republic of Texas, Houston, Nov. 7th, 1837.
To the Honorable Senate of Texas, Gentlemen: The herein enumerated gentlemen, I have nom- inated as Chief Justices to the Counties to which their nams are respectfully attached. Sinclair D. Gervais______________________ Matagorda County Collin Aldrich____________________ Houston County
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