WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1842
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Sutton, and Mr. Hunt), who would have stood by me to the last extremity and made their minds known to the people on this subject, and even as it is, I must have fallen by the hands of those people excited against me by some tale that Mr. Smith was so unkind as to tell in seeking his own safety, supported as he was by twenty-six riflemen, but however dangerous or unpleasant my situation may be I will not complain if I can do a service to the Republic. The Indians have made another descent upon this place, the particulars of which you will hear from Captain Daniels. Thos. Wm. Ward, Commissioner [Source] : Miscellaneous Files, General Land Office of Texas. TO WILLIAM HENRY DAINGERFIELD, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY 1 Washington, 10th Deer, 1842 Hon. Sec'y of Treasury Sir, You will be pleased to advance Mr. James W. Parker seventy five dollarse out of the fund appropriated for "the re- demption of Captives from the Indians"-for the reason that he is on his way to procure the release of his nephew, now in pos- session of the command of Genl. Taylor, in command of the U. S. Troops on our frontier. Sam Houston. Col. Daingerfield. 1 From Mr. Al Dealey's Collection of Houston Letters. This letter is in the handwriting of Washington D. Miller, Houston's private secretary, and it is marked "copy."
T"o THli: TEXAS SENATE 1
( Secret) Executive Department, Washington, December 13h., 1842. To the Honorable, the Senate: I respectfully submit for the advice and consent of your Hon- orable Body, the following nominations, in which a concurrence is respectfully requested: James B. Shaw, Comptroller: Alexander Somervell, Collector of Customs for the Port of Calhoun: Sanford Holman, Collector of Customs for the Port of San Augustine: K. L. Anderson, District Attorney for the 5th Judicial district: Paul H;. Earle, Surgeon, Texas Navy:
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