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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1842
On the next day they began the retreat to the Rio Grande (See Brown, II, 223-228). After the Mexicans had left Texas soil Caldwell retired to his home in Gonzales, where he died December 28, 1842. See Gammel, Laws of Texas, I, 722, 755, 780. William C. Binkley (ed.), Official Co1.,-espo11,denc.e of the Texcin Revolution, I, 109, 143, 157, 225-226, 229, 281-282, 318, 319, 388, 467, II, 901. Lctmar Papers, II, 402, 468. See also, Z. T. Fulmore, The History of Texas as Told ·in County Names, 71-72; Wooten (ed.), A Com- p1·ehe11sivc Histo1·y of Texcis, I, 394; Yoakum, History of Texas, II, 364; Brown, Histol'y of Texcis, II, 223-228; Dixon, i\tlen Who ilfode Texas Free, 81-84; Ben C. Stuart, Texas Fighters a11<l Frontie1· Range1·s, 217. 3 A reference to the battle of Salado, September 13, 1842. See Wooten (ed.), A Co111p1·ehensive Histor11 of Texas, I, 394; Yoakum, History of Texas, II, 364; Brown, History of Texas, II, 223-228. A GRANT OF TRADING PRIVILEGE TO A. M. STROUD 1 Executive Department, City of Houston, September 23, 1842. Know all men by these present that authority and permission are hereby given to A. M. Stroud, to trade in goods, wares, and merchandise, with such Indians as may resort for that purpose to the Waco Village, conforming himself strictly to the rules and restrictions which may be prescribed for his government in the conduct of said trade. Sam Houston. 1 Exec11tive Reco1·d Book, No. 40, p. 148, Texas State Library.
APPROVAL OF AN ORDER ON GAIL BORDEN, JR. 1
Department of War & Marine, 23rd Sept. 1842.
To Gail Borden, Jr., Esq., Collector, Galveston, Sir, - You are hereby requested to furnish Lt. D. H. Crisp with so much rope as he may deem necessary to rig a purchase for the purpose of raising the Sehr. San Bernard, and putting her afloat, and to supply such other articles as, in your judgment may be absolutely requisite, and not within his command. M. C. Hamilton, Acting Secretary of 'War and Marine SANCTIONED Sam Houston [ Rubric] 23rd Sept. 1842. [ Endorsed] : 23rd Sept 1842 M. C. Hamilton Esq. Act- ing Sec. of War and Marine & President's Approval to Furnish Capt. Crisp.
1 Fi11crncial Pctpe1·s, 1842-1843, Texas State Library.
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