WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1838
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[Endorsed] : Upon the return of this Certificate and for the want of a formal Certificate and according to his Excellencys opinion, I am bound to Reject it. J. W. Moody, Auditor. D Verplane Ackerman Filed 30th January 1838, Examined and Referred to his Excellency 1st for his approval, or Re- jection 2d. The Certificate or note rather of the Hon. Secre- tary seems to me entirely insufficient-because it does not state anything in regard to his time of Service 3d. the Certificate is not in conformity to law. J. W. Moody, Auditor. 1 Comptrolle1·'s Military Sc1-vice Records, Texas State Library. 2 The military claim of Second Lieutenant D. Verplane Ackerman had the following note written upon blank space at the top of page: "Lieutenant claim to the Auditor for auditing." "Barnard Bee, Secretary of War." Below the claim Houston wrote the words of this document. The endorse- ment and notes by Moody are on the jacket of the document.
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To HENRY RAGUET 1
City of Houston, 1st Feby, 1838.
Dear Colonel, When I last wrote to you I had hoped to have met you ere this in Nacogdoches, but owing to business which has arisen it has not been possible for Dr. Irion, and myself to leave the Seat of Government at once. . We are nearly ready to set out so far as business is concerned (we hope) but the roads are in such dreadful plight that no one would be willing to risk them, unless driven out of doors. Irion, as well as others are extremely anxious to get on, to the East, and I presume, there will be in company some six or eight, when we do go. As I have written to Miss Anna the most interesting news in circulation here I will refer you to her for passing events. One item I did not mention and that is that Major Nixon: was robbed by young Valdes, a pet of Genl. Chambers, 3 of about Seven thousand dollars-It has been made manifest against him, and Nixon has recovered some of his money,-some had been Gambled off, and some laid out for Gold watches-finery, &c &c. The young man had acquired all the taste for show of his Patron -who, bye the bye, is a very tasty man in dress, and costly jewelry! The General is rather under par at th [is] time in the official market inasmuch as he says he is "a Major General," 3 and the law says, he is not, nor ever was. If you see Colonel Bean•
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