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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1841
T'o FRANCIS R. LURBOCK 1 Executive Department, City of Austin, December 22d, 1841. The President requests Francis R. Lubbock/ Esquire, at his earliest convenience to take charge and proceed in the organiza- tion and performance of the duties of the office of Comptroller of the Republic of Texas, comformably to law. Sam Houston 1 Execut-ive Record Book, No. 4<J, p. 10, Texas State Library. 2 Francis R. Lubbock. See Houston to the Texas Senate, December 13, 1837.
TO THE TEXAS SENATE, DECEMBER 23, 184l1
(Secret) Executive Department, City of Austin, December 23d, 1841. To the Honorable, the Senate: The Executive respectfully sub- mits for your consideration and advisement, the following nom- inations, viz : Anson Jones, Secretary of State/ George W. Hockley, Secretary of War, &c., 3 George W. Terrell, Attorney General," Asa Brigham, Treasurer/ Francis R. Lubbock, Comptroller," Gail Borden, Jr., Collector of the Port of Galveston;; and solic- its their confirmation by your Honorable Body. Sam Houston 1 Exccutive Record Book, No. 4<J, p. 10, Texas State Library. 2 See Proclamation of Anson Jones's appointment as Minister to the United States, June 30, 1838. 8 See Houston to D. C. Barrett, January 2, 1836. 4 See Houston to Anthony Butler, February 2, 1841. 5 See Houston to the Texas Senate, December 20, 1836. 0 See Houston to the Texas Senate, December 13, 1837. •Gail Borden, Jr. See Houston's Synopsis of Naval Expense, April 30, 1838. REPORT TO CONGRESS CONCERNING THE CONDITION OF THE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE 1 Executive Department, City of Austin, Dec. 23rd, 1841. To the Honorable the Senate and the House of Representatives: Gentlemen, I respectfully submit to the attention and con- sideration of the honorable Congress, the enclosed statements~
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