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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1860
TO JACOB THOMPSON 1 Executive Department, Austin, July 23rd, 1860.
Hon. Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior. Dear Sir: I have the honor to enclose to you for the action of the Department [papers] in relation to the Indian Johnson indicted for felony. I hope that the Department may be so kind as to state to the Executive of Texas what steps will be necessary to obtain the surrender of the accused. I am aware that the Indians are subject to no other jurisdic- tion than that of the United States, hence this application is made in accordance with that conviction. So soon as convenient, I will be happy to hear from the Department, with all necessary information, to obtain the object of this application. Sam Houston. 1 Goveniors Letters; also Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 201, Texas State Library.
To GEORGE J. DuRHAM 1
Austin, July 24th, 1860.
Mr. George J. Durham. Dear Sir: I am under many obligations to you; and I thank you for a great deal of information that I had not expected. I heard from rumor that the Comptroller had gotten into the stage, and as I supposed had left the city; but when he went, where he went, what he went for, or when he would return, I could not conjecture, even if I had tried, and therefore, I have thought very little about him. · I addressed the Comptroller in the letter you referred to, not knowing but that he was at home, so you will perceive that you are entirely exonerated from any supposed charges made by me against yourself. Sam Houston [Rubric]. 1 Com,1>t?-olle1·s' Letters; also Executive Reco1·ds, 1859-1861, p. 202, Texas State Library. George J. Durham (May 12, 1820-April 10, 1869) was born at Norwich, England. He came to the United States in 1835, and to Texas -in 1837. He served as chief clerk in the Comptroller's Office at Houston in 1838, came to Austin in the fall of 1839 as clerk in the same department, and remained in public service until his death. He helped to defen.t the
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