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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1838
Subsistence for myself, 11 Nov. 1835 to 22 Oct. 1836, 347 days, 30 rations per day, total No. of rations 10328, 20 cts per ration -------------------------··· ·----· ··· -------- ----$ 2065.60 2 rations drawn for 41 days for self and servant. For private servants (not soldiers) 11th Nov. 1835 to 22 Oct. 1836, 347 days, 4 rations per day, total No. of rations 1388, 20cts per ration ______________________________.... $ 277.60 Transportation 10 cts per mile, 1748 miles ._____$ 174. 80 Dollars______ _ 5905.27 I hereby certify, That the foregoing account is accurate and just; that I am not in arrears with the Republic of Texas, on any account whatsoever. I at the same time acknowledge that I have received of_ ___________ ___ __ . t h i s __________________ d a y o f _ _ _ _ __183_, the sum of -·--···--- ---Dollars.________________Cents, in full of the abov_e account.
Sam Houston.
Signed in Duplicates
[Endorsed] : $5905.27
Gen Sam Houston filed Feby 23,
Examined the same day
Admitted to audit for
1838
J. W. "Willson Acting Auditm·
$5905.27 Military
Issued Feby
23, 1838
No. draft 8031-Z
Approved 23rd Feby 1838
Francis R. Lubbock, Comptroller.
[Second Endorsement] Auditor's Office, Houston, Feby 23, 1838. This day came Genl Sam Houston and says the annexed instru- ment is just, true and original, and the only one that he has of- fered for liquidation; that he owes the government nothing on his own account, or on account of any other person: Sworn to before J. W. Willson, Auditor. 1 Compt1·ollc1·'s Milita111 Se1~vice Recoi·ds; A1·m.y Papers, San~ Houston Lctte1·s, Texas State Library. The three drafts of this claim are practi- cally the same. The figures here given do not check in detail, but the separate items, as well as the totals are as given in the original document.
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