The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume VIII

CALENDAR

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PAGE To Ward Taylor, September 27, 1860, concerning payment for work done on Caddo Lake ·······-···--···········-······-·--···········-·-················--·-·-·-· 162 To Gustave Schleicher, September 27, 1860, ordering him to examine the condition of the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad .........·-···· 163 To J. Menaley, September 28, 1860, promising to send a competent per- son to examine work done on the excavation of the channel through West Galveston and San Luis bays......·- ··- ·········:·········- ················..········ 164 To W. Terry, September 28, 1860, concerning work done on Caddo Lake and Bayou ___ ··- - ··-··- - ··..·····-··-····-·..- -..-._-· 164 To Messrs. Bateman and Frey, September 28, 1860, concerning accounts of Lieutenant Salmon's command....---..·- - -··---·······- -·- 165 To Clement R. Johns, September 28, 1860, asking for the preparation of papers necessary to establish claim of Texas for reimbursement of moneys paid out for frontier protection .....................- .................._ 165 To Lawrence S. Ross, September 28, 1860, enclosing an order for 10 mules - ····-....-·----·- -··-- ...- ._·_ ···-- - ··········-····-·- 166 To Middleton T. Johnson, September 28, 1860, ordering him to deliver 10 mules to L. S. Ross____ __..··-- -----·- - ·..····-····-·- ·- 166 To J. M. W. Hall, September 29, 1860, ordering him to muster Captain L. S. Ross's company into the service..·-- --···--··- - ········--··--· 166 OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1860 To F. W. Fauntleroy, October 1, 1860, stating that all articles-supplies, rations, .munitions-would be paid for when the Legislation made appropriation for the purpose.....---·-·····-··-······- ...- -.--...-.-- ],67 To N. P. West, October 6, 1860, detailing the method necessary for the raising of a company_ __·..- -·- - ·····-···-·-·..-·-·-···..····-···-···· 167 Detailed information concerning fraudulent election returns, October 8, 1860 - -···-··---··- --- -··---·- - -- --168 To Clement R. Johns, October 9, 1860, chiding the comptroller for not notifying him that papers necessary to claim reimbursement for moneys paid out for frontier protection, had been ready for a long time -- ··-·--··-----·-··-···· ___ ·····---·-..·-·········- 169 To Joseph Walker, October 12, 1860, ordering him to take charge of all animals belonging to the Boundary Survey Commission········-········· 170 To John H. Johnson, October 13, 1860, stating that papers that came to his office unauthenticated could not be acted upon ..:............................ 170 To Jack Waterhouse, October 13, 1860, relative to pay for ranging service ......... ····- ··......_ ..._ ..._ ..._ .........- ..._ .._._..._._·_ ·--·-·········-··· 171 To Washington Hammet, October 16, 1860, concerning the delivery of dispatches - ····..················-·····-···- · · ······-·········..··-··············......._............._ 171 To Lawrence S. Ross, October 16, 1860, concerning conditions at Belknap 172 To J. M. W. Hall, October 16, 1860, concerning mules under orders of Lieutenant Washington Hammett....................- ....·-···-·- -·········-·····-··· 172 Thanksgiving Day proclamation, October 27, 1860...........- ······- ··········-······ 173 To J.M. W. Hall, November 1, 1860, relative to mustering service............ 174 To Clement R. Johns, November 2, 1860, relative to Texan claims on the Federal Gover nment ···············- ·-························-················...................... 174 To Lawrence S. Ross, November 2, 1860, relative to supplies reported needed by Ross's command..............................- ...· -··········-···············..······· 174

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