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hoped that our future relations to that Government will be greatly subserved, and matters of vital importance to many of our citizens, as well as the country, be facilitated, which have not heretofore met the cordial cooperation of ·that Government, which to us were very desirable. Sam Houston. 1 E. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Jo1wnals of the Senate, Republic. of Texas, 1836-1845, 106. ZThe convention is printed in Hunter Miller (ed.), TreaUes, Conventions ... between the United States of Ame1·ica and Othe1· Powe1·s, 1776-1909, II, 1778-1779. Documents Unde,· the Great Seal, Record Book No. 38, Texas State Library. 3 R. A. Irion. See Houston to Robert A. Irion, January 23, 1837. tAicee La Branche. See Houston to Anna Raguet, February 1, 1838.
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To AsHBEL SMITH 1
City of Houston, 24th Apr. 1838.
Ashbel Smithz M. D., Surgeon General- Sir You will please to examine the bearer, who alledges that he is disabled. Shou'd you think so be so good as to give him a certificate to that effect. John M. Dixon has been on furlough, and had he applied in time would have been discharged without any trouble. Sam Houston. [Addressed]: Ashbel Smith M. D., Surgeon General Texas By Mr. Dixon [Endorsed] : Genl. Sam Houston Houston April 24, 1838.
1 Ashbel Snn·tk Papers, The University of Texas Library. 2 See Houston to th_e Texas Senate, June 7, 1837.
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1
City of Houston, April 24th, 1838. To the House of Representatives of the Republ-ic of Te:i.:a.s: In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representa- tives of the 23d instant, respecting the boundary line between this Republic and that of the United States, I herewith transmit
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