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have been omitted, because it appears with its proper date, pages 445-446. Houston to Fannin, November 13, 1835, note 3, page 306: Houston's misinformation was derived from a letter written by R. B. Irvine on November 7. It has no reference to Austin's resignation on November 24, or to Burleson's election to succeed Austin. See Irvine's letter Binkley, Official Correspondence of the Texan Revolution, I, 59-60. Houston's resolution to annul certain land grants, page 306 and note 2, page 307, was offered not merely "before November 13, 1835"; but actually on October 18, 1835. See The Quarte1·ly, Texas State Historical Association, VII, 265. It was adopted by the Consultation on November 18. Page 310, note 2: The reference to Gammel, Laws of Texas, I, should give page 619 instead of 71. Houston to Samuel Williams, December 15, 1835, page 320, and note 2, page 320 : The addressee is misidentified as Samuel May ·wmiams. For Captain Samuel Williams see: Comptroller's Military Service Records No. 4072; Binkley, Official Correspond- ence of the Texan Revolution, I, 148, 266, 449, 452, 549, and II, 609; and Gammel, Laws of Texas, I, 777. Peyton S. Wyatt, pages 325-326, note 2, should be supplemented by the following citations: Binkley, Official Correspondence of the Texan Revolution, I, 384; Huntsville, Alabama, Southern Ad- vocate, November 3, 17, 1835, and January 10, 1836; Lexington, Kentucky, Gazette, January 16, 1836; Lamar Papers, No. 2169. James Powers, page 326, note 2, represented Refugio in the Convention of March, 1836, not the district of Shelby. John M. Allen, page 326, note 2, should be supplemented by the following citations: Binkley, Official Correspondence of the Texan Revolution, I, 240, 255, 487, 502, II, 798, 829; Charles 0. Paulin, Life of Commodore Rogers, 357-358; Gammel, Laws of Texas, I, 678,703; Lamar Papers, Nos. 1282, 1392; Telegraph and Texas Register, August 16, 1836; The Quarterly, Texas State Historical Association, XII, 191. vVallace, page 328, note 4, supplement as follows: Gammel, Laws of Texas, I, 600, 655; Binkley, Official Correspondence of the Texan Revolution, I, 256, 363; Lama1· Papers, No. 322; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin, May 14, 1836. Page 328, note 5: Mr. Davenport adds Joseph D. Clements to those who served longest in the General Council and objects to
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