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warrant, which the Executive will be prepared to countersign, as provided by law, at any moment. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Records, 185.9-1861, p. 187, Texas State Library.
To GEORGE W. MoRRow 1 Executive Department, Austin, June 20, 1860.
Mr. G. W. Morrow, Seguin, Texas, Dear Sir : Your letter respecting the animals under your charge has been received. As they are to be sold on the 30th of this month, you will start with them, so as to reach Austin, on the evening of the 28th. Do not fail to be here at that time. Sam Houston.
1 Execntive Records, 185.<1-1861, Book No. £78, p. 177, Texas State Library.
To HARVEY H. ALLEN 1 Executive Department, Austin, June 23, 1860.
Hon. Harvey H. Allen. Sir:· In conformity with the 7th section. of an Act approved December 19th, 1857, "Supplementary to an Act supplementary and amendatory to an act to regulate Railroad Companies ap- proved February 7th, 1853," you are hereby appointed as a special commissioner to examine and designate the "point or points," at which the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Company shall connect with the Texas Central Railroad Company, and also the streets, alleys, and highways through and over which "said" road shall pass: "Provided that in the selection of streets, high- ways, a due regard shall be had to the commercial interests and convenience of the City of Houston, and that no main ~treet or thoroughfare shall be appropriated for a railroad track, if another may conveniently be made to answer." Sam Houston. 1 Executive Records, 185.<J-1861, p. 179, Texas State Library. For many years Harvey H. Allen owned and operated one of the largest general .mercantile establishments in Houston, Texas. He was the youngest of six brothers, sons of Roland and Sarah Allen, who came to Texas in the early days before the revolution. The two oldest of these brothers, Augustus C. and John K. Allen, were the founders of the city of Houston.
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