The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume VIII

CALENDAR

VI

PAGE To Edward Burleson, April 21, 1860, informing him of a report of an intended foray by a band of Indians_____________________ 25 To B. Timmons, April 21, 1860, appointing him surveyor of the Bound- ary Commission --·----------------------- 26 To Sam Houston, Jr., April 23, 1860, sending a "fine" Mexican hat______ 27 To D. H. Klaner, April 23, 1860, sending an exequator. ___ ···------- 27 To John M. Costley and Augustus Fore, April 23, 1860, ordering the delivery of State arms to R. F. Luckett____ ----··-···-···-··· 28 To the Chief Justice of Coryell County, April 23, 1860, concerning arms belonging to the state ___ ___________ ________ 28 To William S. Hotchkiss, April 25, 1860, requesting him to issue to the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company 400 sections of land.... 29 To Middleton T. Johnson, April 23, 1860, conc£:rning frontier protection_ 29 The commission of B. Timmons, as surveyor of the Boundary Commis- sion, April 27, 1860 _____ ______________ 30 To J. J. Crittenden, April 27, 1860, introducing A. M. Gentry____ 30 To William H. Russell, April 29, 1860, concerning the Boundary Survey__ 30 To E. Frandtzen, April 30, 1860, concerning equipment for ranger com- panies ------------------------ 32 To Sam Houston, Jr., April 30, 1860, news of family interest__________ 33 MAY, 1860 To Clement R. Johns, May 1, 1860, concerning the detail duties of the Comptroller's office_________ ________ 34 To Clement R. Johns, May 1, 1860, asking for vouchers of Oldham & · Marshall accounts prior to the award of present contract__ ___ 38 To Jacob Thompson, May 1, 1860, concerning frontier protection for Texas -------------------------- 38 To Thomas F. Chapman, May 4, 1860, instructions concerning the quartermaster's duties of the Boundary Commission ____ 44 To Thomas F. Chapman, May 5, 1860, ordering him to join the Bound- ary Commission, immediately _________________ 44 To Xavier Blanchard De Bray, May 5, 1860, accepting his proposition to translate Texas laws into the Spanish language_________________ 45 To J. M. W. Hall, May 5, 1860, orders for the mustering out of several ranger companies _____________________ 45 To F. B. Gentry, May 7, 1860, concerning his official authority in his detachment of rangers__________________ 47 To Clement R. Johns, May 7, 1860, asking for the amount of University funds on hand _____________________ 48 To Middleton T. Johnson, May 7, 1860, concerning details of the ranger service ______ -------------- -- 48 To Edward Bailey, May 9, 1860, asking him to find C. W. Whitis, and ascertain certain information ______________ 49 To Clement R. Johns, M'ay 9, 1860, asking for a copy of the Executive Contingent Account - ------------------ 50 To Ashbel Smith, May 10, 1860, asking him to protect his timber until about June 15th ···-··-··-·-·····- ___ _ ____________ 50 To R. H. Gillett, May 14, 1860, concerning a speech made in Congress_ 51 To John H. Cochran, May 14, 1860, saying he would not for the present, order out more rangers - - - - ---- -----·- ·-··-··-·- 52

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