The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume VIII

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PAGE To G. W. Pierce, Noah Cox, and George Dye, December 15, 1860, instruct- ing them concerning testimony in regard to losses from Indian massacres and depredations_···---------------- 218 To Aaron B. Burleson, December 17, 1860, ordering him to raise a com- pany for service on the frontier________···-····-·---···-·-··· 219 Proclamation calling an extra session of the Legislature, December 17, 1860 -·-·-·-···-·-····-····-···-·-···· ---- ----- 220 To Lawrence S. Ross, December 19, 1860, concerning the precarious con- dition of the Texas frontier, as a result of Indian massacres and depredations ········-·-···-·-····-··--·-·-··· ____ ______ 221 To Middleton T. Johnson, December 21, 1860, ordering that his accounts and muster rolls be handed over to John L. Haynes, quartermaster, and to John M. Swisher, payrnaster....·-····---····--···------ 222 To Clement R. Johns, December 21, 1860, concerning the payment of companies called out since January 2, 1860_____ ____ 223 To George M. Flournoy, December 23, 1860, asking his opinion concern- ing the taking of public arms at Galvesto.~---- ____ 223 To D. C. Norton, December 26, 1860, concerning frontjer protection_·-·-· 223 To E.W. Rogers, December 26, 1860, asking him to raise a company for frontier defense ········-····--·---·------___________ 224 Ordering an election of delegates to the Convention of the Southern States, December 27, 1860...·---·--·· _____________ 225

JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1861 To J. M. Calhoun, January 7, 1861, concernin:g Calho,un's mission, and the temper of the Texas people concerning the political crisis__.___ To Clement R. Johns, January 9, 1861, concerning the legality of the use of the University fund........-------·-·····--·--·----·· To Harvey H. Allen, January 14, 1861, instructing him to examine and report the condition of the affairs of the Washington County Rail- road Company -··-······-··-···--- To Clement R. Johns, January 15, 1861, concerning the legality of the use of funds from the sale of University lands_·-··-·---··-··------ To Clement R. Johns, January 17, 1861, asking for the amount paid out for frontier protection, and other expenses of the government, since

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the beginning of his (Houston's) administratio•._________ 234 To D. E. Twiggs, January 20, 1861, asking what Twiggs considered his duty concerning the possession of forts, arsenals, and other public property in Texas---·--·-·-·----------------234, Message to the Texas Legislatm·e in Extra Session, January 21, 1861___ 236 To Edward Clark, January 30, 1861, submitting and recommending the

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report of the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum..·--··-·-·-·- Message to the Texas Legislature, January 30, 1861, transmitting the Joint Resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Tennessee relative to resolutions adopted by the Legislature of New York.____ To a committee of the Secession Convention, J rufuary 31, 1861, concern- ing cooperation of the Convention with the ·various departments of the State Government concerning federal relations._____ Approval of the Joint Resolutions concerning the Convention of the people of Texas, February 4, 186L.--····-·····-·······-·-··----·----

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