WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1841
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To WASHINGTON D. MILLER 1 Executive Department, City of Austin, December 13, 1841. The President requests Washington D. Miller/ Esquire, to proceed at once to the discharge of his duties as Private Secre- tary to the Executive. The office of the Department is ready for his occupation. Sam Houston 1Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 3, Texas State Library. 2 Washington D. Miller. See Houston to Washington D. Miller, October 12, 1841. To ANSON JoNEs 1 Executive Department, City of Austin, December 13, 1841. The President requests the Honorable Anson Jones, 2 at his earliest convenience, to take charge of the Department of State of the Republic of Texas, and to proceed to the organization and discharge of the duties thereof - the business of the Department requiring early attention. Sam Houston. 1Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 3, Texas State Library. 2 See Houston to Anson Jones, June 12, 1838.
To ANSON J ONES 1
December 16, 1841 Genl. Houston presents his compliments, and informs the Hon. A. Jones that the appointments, made by the President, are Hon. Anson Jones,2 Secy of State, Col. G. W. Hockley,3 Secy of War, Asa Brigham, 4 Treasurer, and Washington D. Miller,5 Private Secy to the President. Sam Houston. [Addressed]: To Hon Anson Jones Secy of State Present
[Endorsed]: Genl Houston Deer. 16th 1841. 1Houston Letters, 1896-1860, Texas State Library. :?Anson Jones. See Houston to Anson Jones, June 12, 1838.
sGeorge W. Hockley. See Houston to D. C. Barrett, January 2, 1836. ~Asa Brigham, the first Treasurer of the Republic of Texas, came .to Texas from Massachusetts in 1832, and settled in Brazoria County, which
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