WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1842
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To THOMAS M. BAGBY 1
25th Deer., 1842.
Major Bagby, Send me a four or six ounce vial of Carbonate of amonia pulverized. Please see Mr. Hall, he has it. Answer my inquiries about Floyd Note, etc. Do write to me. If you can get any, send me three yards of good fine cambric Linnen: Did you get my last letter? Mrs. H. tho' not well joins me in salutations of the season to you and our friends in Houston. Thine Truly. Sam Houston [Rubric] Call on Mr. Baker for cash if you make any purchases.
H. George
[Endorsed]: Maj. T. M. Bagby Houston Texas Green Esq.
1 Bagby Pa7,e1·s, Houston Public Library.
TO THE TEXAS CONGRESS 1
Executive Department, Washington, December 27h., 1842 To the Honorable, the Senate and the House of Representatives: The Executive herewith transmits to the Honorable Congress, an estimate of the amount required to equip and maintain one company of cavalry upon the frontier for one year. 2 It embraces the items deemed indispensable in a well regulated service, and certainly does not overstate the sum which would be required. By reference to similar service in this country, therefore, the accuracy of the estimate will be established; and it will be seen that the sum of fifty four thousand four hundred and sixty five dollars and ninety two cents would be all absorbed. It would also be fair to calculate upon the general estimate, where the service is no better regulated than ours, and additional amount of fifty per cent to cover contingencies. Unlike the service of all other countries we have no commissariat department, and custom has dispensed with all responsibility in offices of the line as well as all accountability in officers who have had the disburse- ments of the public funds. Disobedience on the part of sub- alterns, and the most flagrant violations of duty have heretofore received the approbation of Congress. From the nature of our service, it is often impossible to assemble courts martial for the
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