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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
So soon as the papers are prepared for transmission to Wash- ington City, you will please inform this Department. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 232, Texas State Library.
To LAWRENCE s. Ross 1 Executive Department, Austin, September 28, 1860.
Captain L. S. Ross Sir: Enclosed you will find an order on any person having charge of the mules belonging to the late Regiment of Colonel Johnson. You requested fourteen, but I regard ten as entirely sufficient. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 232, Texas State Library.
MIDDLETON T. JOHNSON 1 Executive Department, Austin, September 28, 1860. To Colonel M. T. Johnson, or Lieutenant Hammett, or any one else having charge of the Government mules. Gentlemen: Upon the demand of Captain L. S. Ross, you will deliver to him ten good mules-his choice-and take his receipt for the same. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Reco1·ds, 1859-1861, p. 233, Texas State Library.
To J. M. W. HALL1 Executive Department, Austin, September 29th, 1860. Captain J. M. W. Hall Sir,- Immediately upon receipt of these orders you will proceed to Waco and muster Captain L. S. Ross's company of Rangers into the service of the State; you will also receive the muster roll of the Captain Ross's late company, having the same sworn to before some Notary, or Chief Justice of the County. You will then proceed to Belknap and see that rations are dis- tributed to the different companies of Colonel Johnson's Regi- ment, sufficiently to take them to the places from whence they
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