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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1838
friendly States, and will be promptly reciprocated whenever oc- casion requires. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the great seal the Republic to be affixed this thirtieth day of April A. D., 1838, and of the Independence of Texas the third. By the President Sam Houston R. A. Irion Secretary of State. 1 Docmnents m1de1· the G1·cat Seal, Record Book No. 87, pp. 20-21, Texas State Library. :?Joseph Powell. See Houston to David G. Burnet, April 11, 1836.
MAY, 1838 To JOHN W. MOODY, AUDITOR 1
May 3, 1838. General Houston's regards to Major Moody, and refers him to the 1st Article of the regulations published 6th Feby 1838, and hereafter should Major M--receive any accounts not in con- formity with them he will please to send them to the President with his remarks. All that any officer before you has a right to endorse is "ad- mitted to audit." They can certify to you any facts but no more -you are to judge of the whole merits of a claim-All that Col. Poe's signature is worth is to recommend the paper to your examination. You are to judge of its Merits, and pass upon them as any other officers; and no more. You can allow Mrs. Talbot, what the endorsement requires, or specifies. [Rubric]2 [Addressed]: Maj. Jno. W. Moody Present. 1 J. W. Moody Papers, Texas State Library. :?This letter bears no signature except Houston's rubric-extra black and of extra large size. TO THE TEXAS CONGRESS 1 Executive Department, City of Houston, 3rd May, 1838. To the Honorable Congress Gentlemen: The President feeling constrained by a sense of duty to individuals, exercises the liberty of laying the· enclosed letter before the Honorable Congress for their consideration, ::
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