WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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We all join in love to you, to Mrs. & Col. Allen. Thy Devoted Father · Sam Houston. Cadet Houston, Bastrop [P.S.] Caius Marius & the copies will soon be sent. H. 1 From the Temple H. Morrow Collection of Houston Materials, Dallas, Texas, through the courtesy of Mr. Morrow.
To A. K. RAMSEY 1 Executive Department, Austin, April 7, 1860.
Hon. A. K. Ramsey, Chief Justice of Bell County Sir: Having been informed that Mr. Davidson is ranging in your County under the belief that he is in the service of the State, I hereby inform you that he will not be recognized by the Executive. Bell being regarded as an interior County, and having a com- pany of its own men, together with several other Companies between it and the frontier, I can hardly think it in danger. I wrote to Mr. Davidson on the 22nd of March informing him that it required the certificate of the Chief Justice to establish the fact that the people of the County were in danger from the Indians. No such certificate has been forwarded to this Department. The bonds and muster rolls are on file subject to the order of Mr. Davidson. I repeat that having no evidence that Bell County is in danger from the Indians, you will therefore inform Mr. Davidson that his company will not be recognized as in the service of the State. You will receive from Mr. Davidson the Government Six Shoot- ers in his possession and receipt him for the same. Sam Houston. 1 Executive Recm·ds, 1859-1861, p. 122, Texas State Library.
To THOMAS CARUTHERS 1
April 9, 1860.
Thomas Caruthers, Huntsville Dear Sir: In your letter of the 5th you intimate that you will be short of funds to meet the demand of sheriffs for conveying
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