The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume III

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PAGE To James B. Miller, Secretary of the Treasury, December 16, 1843, authorizing him to execute to Gail Borden, Jr., a bond to indem- nify him against suits as coll<'!ctor of customs, or as agent of the government _______________ 482 To James B. Shaw, December 18, 1843, appointing him Acting Secre- tary of the Treasury during the absence of James B. Miller_____ 483 To the Texas Senate, December 18, 1843, transmitting copies of the correspondence between Great Britain and Texas________ - 483 To Joseph Walker, December 19, 1843, giving him authority to operate mmes -------------·-·-·-·------·----------- 483 To the Texas -Senate, December 20, 1843, submitting a statement con- cerning claims for mail transportation in 1841, and 1842___ 484 To the Texas Senate, December 20, 1843, in reply to the resolution of the Senate demanding that the President's secret messenger to the United States be recalled and retained until the matters communi- cated through him be made known to the Congress _____ 484 To the Texas Senate, December 20, 1843, submitting a list of nomina- tions _ ________ _______ _____ _______ 492 To Robert H. Porter, December 21, 1843, requesting that he conduct certain Indian chiefs to an interview with the President_____ 493 To Benjamin Sloat and Luis Sanchez, December 21, 1843, instructing them concerning the handling of various Indians______________________ 493 A Talk to Sah-had-duck, Kechi Chief, December 21, 1843 __________ 494 To the Texas Senate, December 22, 1843, transmitting a copy of the res- olutions of the Bremen Senate on commercial relations --'---- __ 495 To the Texas Senate, December 23, 1843, transmitting a tabular state- ment exhibiting the polls of the several counties in the election for Major General _______ _ _____________495 To the Torrey Brothers,·December 23, 1843, complaining that they had not furnished sufficient goods for the Indian trade_________ 496 To the House of Representatives, December 26, 1843, concerning the revenue and general condition of the Post Office ________ 496 To the House of Representatives, December 26, 1843, transmitting a statement of the vote of the several counties for Major General of Militia ______________________ 497 To the House of Representatives, December 27, 1843, transmitting es- timates from the Department of War and Marine______ 497 To the House of Representatives, December 28, 1843, transmitting cor- respondence with the British charge d'affaires concerning the 1·e- lease of Texan prisoners in Mexico _________________ 498 To Colonel Thomas William Ward, December 28, 1843, ordering him to go to ·Austin and take charge of the archives remaining there, especially those of the Land Office ____________ 499 To the House of Representatives, December 29, 1843, transmitting a note from the War Department concerning the condition of the naval vessels of the Republic _________ ___________ 499

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