The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume III

CALENDAR

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PAGE To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, February 10, 1843, order for the payment of $131.67 for frontier protection.....·-··- ··------ --······- -·----- 317 The President's talk to the Indian Chiefs, February 13, 1843.·-··--······· 318 To George W. Terrell, Indian commissioner, February 13, 1843, com- municating extracts from the despatches of Isaac Van Zandt, charge d'uffciires to the United States---····················---··-··--··- 319 Commission to Matthew P. Woodhouse, February 15, 1843, for the nego- tiation of a contract for $50,000..........-·····--···-··-··- ·-··--·- - - .. 321 To James B. Shaw, February 16, 1843, appointing him Acting Secretary of the Treasury ----······-··-·-··-···- ················- ·········--- ·········---- ·__ 321 Power and authority granted to Ashbel Smith, February 16, 1843, to conclude a treaty with Spain..·-- ····-·····--··-··········-·-·- - --···----·-··· 322 To Joseph Eve, February 17, 1843, concerning annexation.......·- ···--·······- 322 To Benjamin Bryant, Indian agent, February 19, 1843, giving details of preparation to be made for the Indian treatY·---···-·-···-·-·--··--·- 322 To Thomas M. Bagby, February 20, 1843, on private business____ 323 To Benjamin Bryant, Indian agent, February 24, 1843, instructions to notify the Lipan, and the Tonkeway chiefs not to permit any of their people to visit the seat ef government without passports·-···· 324 To James Ross, February 24, 1843, an order for Captain Yonsey, a Tonkawa chief, to have powder, lead, and tobacco_ _ _____ ._ 325 MARCH, 1843 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, March 4, 1843, instructions to pay George W. Hockley's order for $300 out of money on hand....·- ····-······- ···· 325 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, March 4, 1843, an order to pay George W. Hockley in the sum of $389.25 ____ _______ 326 To the Shawnee Chief Linney, March 5, 1843, a talk of friendship and peace _________ _________ ----·- ·--327 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, March 6, 1843, an order to pay John Green $25 _______ ---------- --- 328 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, March 11, 1843, , an order to pay John Ramsey $90.in exchequer bills _____ ____ ·---- -··-· 328 To General George W. Terrell, and others, March 11, 1843, concerning Indian affairs -··--··--···- -----------···--·-···----329 To John Hall, March 13, 1843, appointing him Acting Secretary of State ___ __ ···-·-·-··--···-···-··---···-··--·-··-···········-·--····· 331 To Colonel Clark L. Owen, March 13, 1843, leaving to his discretion the matter of handling Mexicans on the frontier_.__:·--··--······- ··· 332 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, March 14, 1843, an order that William L. Clark be paid $26 in exchequer bills--·--·····-·--······- -·-·-·- ······ 332 To Washington D. Miller, March 16, 1843, asking that in the absence of the auditor, he act in that office and audit the account of John York ---····--··-··-·------·-·-···---······-·-··--332 A Talk with various Border Chiefs, March 20, 1843 ··-----·-···-········-- 333 To General George W. Terrell, March 20, 1843, concerning Indian affairs - --- ---·-- - ------ ------···-··-·--334 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, March 20, 1843, an order for Thomas M. Hawkins to be paid $25 out of funds for Indian purposes............ 335

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