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PAGE To Colonel L. B. Franks, September 26, 1842, orders for operation among the Indians _ ________ __ ------------- - - - ··--·-------- 168 To Horace Baldwin, September 27, 1842, appointing him general agent for the Republic at Houston_____ _ --- ----------- 169 Election proclamation, September 28, 1842 ------------···-··-·------·--- 169 OCTOBER, 1842 To General Alexander Somervell, October 3, 1842, orders concerning mili- tary matters _ __ ___ - ······---·-- ---- 170 To Thomas M. Bagby, October 6, 1842, a private, friendly letter·-·-··--····-- 171 To Colonel John H. Moore, October 6, 1842, discussing the terms of the recent Indian treaty, signed at Waco village.__ _ _________________________ 173 To Major John Chenoweth, October 8, 1842, suggesting details for the proposed Indian treaty and for frontier protection_______ __ 174 To the Indian Commissioners, October 9, 1842, suggesting details for the proposed Indian treaty____ - - -- --------- - ····- -··········---·-··- -·-··· 175 To General Alexander Somervell, October 13, 1842, orders for the drilling of troops, and other preparations for war________ ______ _ _____ 177 Proclamation, October 15, 1842, for a call meeting of Congress _____________ 179 Attorney General George W. Terrell, at the President's 01·der, to the governments of Great Britain, France, and United States, October 15, 1842, submitting a statement of the character of the war waged by Mexico against the Republic of Texas___ __________________ ________ 179 Memorandum for the Indian Commissioners, October 17, 1842______ 184 To Captain Eli Chandler, October 18, 1842, orders to organize a force of ten to fifteen for the protection of the commissioners during negotiations for a treaty with the Indians at Waco village---------····· 185 To Red Bear and other Indian Chiefs, October 18, 1842, a talk of peace and friendship ___ _ _ _ - - -----···--···- ··- - ··-- - 185 M. C. Hamilton, Secretary of War and Marine, at the President's order, to Alexander Somervell, October 19, 1842, dictating the policy of preparation for the proposed campaign against Mexico _ _____________ 187 Certificate of friendship for Colonel Oquin, a Tonkaway, October 21, 1842 - - ---- --- ·- ------------- --- 188 To General George W. Terrell, October 21, 1842, concerning the as- ~embling of the Indians for the treaty negotiations___ _ _ _ 189 Proclamation of the appointment of William G. Cooke Acting Quarter- master General of Texas, October 25, 1842 ····---·--····-----····- ----- 190 To Andre Bienvenu Roman, Governor of Louisiana, October 29, 1842, making requisition for the delivery of a criminal..__ ________ 190 NOVEMBER, 1842 To Captain Charles Elliot, November 5, 1842, suggesting that he be- come Texan agent for the purpose of making informal overtures to Mexico for peace. ------- __ ___ 191 To Joseph Eve, November 6, 1842, suggesting that he pay an unofficial visit, in order to be present at the negotiations for an Indian treaty - -------·- ------ --------····-- ---·--192
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