WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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who lived to maturity a college education. Four graduated from Baylor College while it was at Independence, one from the Ursuline Convent at Galveston, while Mr. R. W. Guyler himself was a member of the first class that graduated from A. & M. College. This is rather an unusual case of unwavering faith in the value of education-especially for the period of 1865 to 1880. ,Concerning the little girl whom Sam Houston named, her brother relates that she was called "Jacinta," but that she died in early youth.
To FRANK G1LDART 1 Executive Department, May 17, 1860.
Frank Gildart, Esq., Sir, Immediately upon receipt of these orders you will proceed upon your duty to San Saba County and there muster the com- pany of Captain John Williams into the service of the State, pro- vided the said company of Rangers shall be declared to be necessary for the protection of the frontier by the Chief Justice of the County, and further provided that the Company consists of forty-eight regularly enlisted men, officers and privates well armed, equipped and mounted upon good serviceable horses, for twelve months unless sooner ·discharged. You will upon mustering Captain Williams' Company into the service of the State, deliver to him such of the State property as was connected with the late command of Captain John H. Conner and now in the hands of Lieutenant Wood and Hair, as may be deemed necessary for the use of his command, and take his receipt for the same. Of the eight ·mules in the hands of W. 0. Hair, you will deliver four of them to Captain Williams with their accompanying saddles, blankets and ropes, and the remaining four mules you will have brought to Austin for the further orders. The remaining property of every description now in the hands of Lieutenants Wood and Hair, you will turn over into the hands of S. A. J. Haynie, Esq., who will hold it subject to the order of the Executive. You will take his receipt for the same. You will then proceed to Mason, commencing your tour of in- spection with that County, and continue to inspect, examine and report upon the state and condition of the minute Detachments in each of the Counties named in the annexed list. In making this inspection and reporting upon the same, you are required to ascertain if possible, all matters connected with and apper- taining to the several Detachments. Whether they have exercised activity and energy in the service or remained idlers in camp, hoW
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