WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1841
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Bank; and as it was obtained without a bribe; I have no hope now to get one from you.- In all these matters; I am very easy, for I feel not at all ticklish! I hope to see Roberts," and Sublette ; 5 and get some Cash-I must have it!!! In the mean- time; I wish you cou'd lend me sixty or $80.00 ! If Mr. McKinney can buy me a one horse Buggy strong, for two persons and a couple of Trunks, (not large) with good Gears; I will be under endless obligations to him. He may give a good price on time.- If he can't get a one horse buggy, let him get a larger one; strong, and that will stand the journey-and if he does, let it be sent by the bearer, on the Steam Boat, or a lighter, if one should be ready to sail! Please send me first rate articles, for which I will send an order.-Can't you or McK., come to see me.-I would like to go to the Island, only Mrs. Houstons health; and a want of cash! forbids me! Present Mrs. H. & myself to Mr. W-, & Mr. McKinney! Sam Houston [Rubric] To Mr. Sam M. Williams. [P. S.] Mrs. Houston is much better-Say to Mr. McKinney that he need not get the carriage, but I want the saddle and bridle! No late news. Houston. 30th July 1841 [Addressed] : To Mr. Sam M. Williams Galveston, Texas Mr. Armstrong (Private). 1 Samucl M. Williams Pape,·s, Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas. :!Samuel May Williams. See Houston to Samuel :M. Williams, December 15, 1835. 3 Samuel M. Williams and Thomas F. McKinney were partners in a gen- eral mercantile and tr·ading business. During the financial stress of the revolution and for several years thereafter, this firm transacted a great part of the business of the Texas Government, frequently having to ad- vance money to meet the current expenses of the government, receiving no better collateral than government scrip, or land scrip. On the 30th of April, 1835 (see Gammel, Laws of Texas, I, 406) Samuel l\L Williams obtained from the Legislature of Coahuila-Texas a charter for a bank to be establ:shed in the Department of the Brazos; this charter was to run for twent\• years. By an act of the Texas Congress, February 2, 1841 (See The Journal of the House of Representatives of tire Republic o{ Texas, 5th Cong., 1st Sess., p. 676.), the Texas Government fully 1·ecogmzed the
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