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'WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1842
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Eli Chandler, jointly, or either of them separately, to remove or cause to be removed, from the City of Austin to the town of Washington, all the public archives and government stores there now remaining, of all and every description whatsoever; And the special agent of the Government at that place, the Hon. Thomas William Ward, will deliver, and they the said Thomas I. Smith and Eli Chandler will receive from him and transport the same as aforesaid: And all persons are hereby enjoined and especially commanded, in the name of the constitution of the Republic, in no wise to interfere with, obstruct or impede the fulfulment of the Executive order heretofore issued, directing the removal of the ·Government archives from the City of Austin: But in further- ance of that object, to permit their free and uninterrupted pas- sage. Given under my hand at Washington, the day and year above written and of the independence of the Republic the seventh year. Sam Houston.
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1 Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 169, Texas State L:brary.
TO THOMAS I. SMITH AND ELI CHANDLER 1
Washington, December 10, 1842.
To Col. Smith and Capt. Chandler, Gentlemen - Accompanying you have letters of instruction and authority to .proceed forthwith in concert with each other, to the removal of the public archives and stores from the City of Austin to this place. The country- which is deeply-deeply interested in the preservation of the land office and other records, will rejoice at your success. May Heaven favor your efforts. You must settle the question of rank, or precedence, among your- selves, in the management of the matter committed to your charge. It would perhaps be well to despatch a confidential express to Col. Ward, communicating to him your time and mode of pro- ceeding. You will receive herewith a copy of a letter addressed to Col. Ward. The sealed enclosure to his address you will please forward to him by some safe and confidential person, with posi- tive instructions not to place it in any other than Col. Ward's own hands. • I
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