WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1860 To J. M. w. HALL 1 Executive Department, Austin, November 1, 1860.
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Captain J. M. W. Hall, Mustering Officer. Sir-Your report of the 14th of October has reached me. I would say that so soon as you have mustered Captain L. S. Ross's company into the service of the State, you will immediately repair to Austin and report to this Department. Should Captain Ross's company not be ready to be mustered into the service upon receipt of this order, you will instruct the Chief Justice to muster his. company into the service, swearing the officers and return the rolls to this Department, and you will immediately return to Austin and report to this Department, as you will not be allowed pay thereafter. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Records, 1859-18G1, p. 239, Texas State Library.
TO CLEMENT R. JOHNS 1 Executive Department, Austin, November 2, 1860.
Hon. Clement R. Johns, State Comptroller. Sir: Information having been received at this Department through the office of the Secretary of State, and through the private Secretary of the Executive, that some of the rolls, and other papers necessary to establish the claim of Texas upon the Federal Government for monies expended in defence of the frontier, are lost or mislaid, the Executive desires, if such is the case, to be informed what rolls or papers are so lost or mislaid. An early reply is desired. Sam Houston [Rubric] icompt,·ollers' Letters; also Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 240, Texas State Library.
To LAWRENCE SULLIVAN Ross 1 Executive Department, Austin, November 2nd. 1860.
Captain L. S. Ross, Commanding Texas Rangers Sir: Your letter of the 20th of October has been received. You speak of the necessity of having a wagon, and say that unless you are otherwise instructed you will purchase one. The Execu-
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