The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume II

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PAGE To Washington D. Miller, March 7, 1842, a friendly letter, discussing affairs in general; says he will press the war with Mexico______ ____ 507 To the Editor of The Galveston Advertise1·, March 17, 1842, stating that the Mexicans had evacuated San Antonio-"now war shall be waged against Mexico" ··--·········-·------·-·········-···-··· _________ 509 To Alexander Somervell, March 18, 1842, instructing him to conform to the orders of the Secretary-of War. Farmers should not be detained from their homes at planting season.__________________________ 509 To Alexander Somervell, March 18, ·1842, instructing him to receive into the service two volunteer companies of fifty-six men each........ 510 To General Edwin Morehouse, March 18, 1842, instructing him to in- form the troops that all farmers will return to the cultivation of their crops, but hold themselves in readiness to take the field_ ____ 511 To Major Thomas G. Western, March 19, 1842, asks him to ascertain the number and condition of troops who wish to reinain in the service, saying no insubordination must be allowed among the troops -------··-····--------- ______________ 511 To Santa Anna, March 21, 1842, in answer to the publication of corre- spondence between Hamilton, Bee, and Santa Anna in Niles' Registe1· ____ ___ ___ _ ________ 513 To George W. Hockley, March 22, 1842, enclosing orders for the govern- ment of Alexander Somervell's operations____ _ _ _ ______ 528 To George W. Hockley, March 22, 1842, concerning the removal of the archives . _________________________________ ___ 529 'ro Alexander Somervell, March 22, 1842, giving him permission to cross the Rio Grande if the number of troops is sufficient to meet the enemy in his own country_____ _ _________________ __ 530 To Alexander Somervell, March 22, 1842, sending duplicate orde1·s, and stressing the necessity of the greatest efficiency in the operation of troops ___ ______ ___ _ _______ 531 To Ad. D. Coombs & N. H. Watrous, March 24, 1842, explaining the reason for the order to remove the national archives from Austin_ _ 532 To Gail Borden, Jr., March 24, 1842, appointing him Prize Agent for all prizes arriving at Galveston__ __________________ 534 To Gail Borden, Jr., March 26, 1842, asking him to secure the wagons of a French citizen on board the Prog1·esso and keep them safe sub- ject to the disposition of the government___________________ ___ 535 To Major Thomas J. Smith, March 25, 1842, asking him to preserve friendship with the Lipan and Tancahua Indians______ ____ ______ 535 To William Henry Daingerfield, March 25, 1842, authorizing him to act as agent for Texas in directing persons willing to assist Texas in her present struggle with Mexico____ _ _ ----·----------------··--- 536 Proclamation of the Blockade of Mexican ports, March 26, 1842._______ _ 537 To General Edwin Morehouse, March 28, 1842, requesting him to restore to Colonel C. W. Adams his sword.- --·-·----------------------·-·--···-- 538 To Owen O'Brien, March 29, 842, sending him out as a messenger to order George W. Hockley and Washington D. Miller to return to 1-Iouston ---------------------------------------------- ----------··-----·--- 538

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