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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1838
It is for the auditor to determine the legality of the voucher, as it is fairly within his competency to decide upon the law of the case. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Comptrolle·r's M-il-itary Service Records, Texas State Library. This Hous- ton letter was attached to the claims made by General Felix Huston against the Government of Texas for pay for eighteen months and sixteen days service aggregating $4,955.95. ~John W. Moody. See Houston to the Texas Senate, June 20, 1837. 3 General Felix Huston. See Houston to Texas Senate, December 20, 1836.
To HENRY SMITH 1
City of Houston, 9th Feby 1838
To the Hon. Henry Smith,2 Secy of Treasury Sir You are authorized should you deem proper to allow the collector at Galveston to receive from Colonel James Morgan,3 the paper which he holds on Government in his own right, on payment of duties which he owes to Government but which are not due. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Sanmel 1W. Willictms Pa7>e·1·s, Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas. 2 Henry Smith. See Houston to Governor Henry Smith, December 26, 1835. At this time, February 9, 1838, Smith was serving as Secretary of the Treasury in Houston's cabinet. On the back of this letter from Houston there is the following reply: "February 9, 1838. "In reply to the foregoing note from his Excellency I only have to say that it would be inconsistent with our mode of doing business, as it would not only conflict with positive instructions to the collector for his Govern- ment, but would be also contrary to law. Henry Smith [Rubric] Col J. Morgan. 3 Colonel James Morgan. Sec Houston to David Thomas, Ap1·il 11, 1836.
TO JOHN W. MOODY, 1 AUDITOR
City of Houston, 10th Feby 1838
To Major John W. Moody Sir, You will be so good as to prevent Mr. Sage drawing any money out of the T:reasury, as he is not entitled to one cent. I pray that you will not pass any accounts hereafter without the
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