WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1843
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During Lamar's administration he served as Commissary General (Secret Jounzals of the Senate, Re7nc.blic of Texas, 1836-1845, 136, 171). In 1841 he was elected representative of Travis County and served in that capacity until 1846 (House Jounzals, 1841-1846, passim). In 1842 he was active in preventing the archives from being removed from Austin to Houston (House Journals for 1842, passim). He served throughout the Mexican War, and was afterward appointed by President Pierce Consul General to Domin- ica, and served as confidential agent of the United States Government in its negotiations for the Bay of Samana. He died in Jamaica in 1876. See Thrall, A Pictorial History of Texas, 525; Lconar Pave1·s, I, 408, III, 473, 495, IV, Pt. 1, 106, 144, 204, Pt. 2, 37, 73, 176, VI, 22, 340. 3 Jacob Snively. See Houston to Jacob Snively, January 28, '1842.
To WASHINGTON D. MILLER 1
PRIVATE !!!
8th Jany, 1843
Dear Miller, I think you have two fine Pistols. If you can spare them, I want them and the moulds? I have very late news, and must meet events. Thine Truly Sam Houston [ Endorsed] : To Mr. W. D. Miller, Private Secretary Present Mr. Cain.
1 From Mr. Al Dealey's Collection of Houston Letters.
T'o GEORGE W. HILL1
Washington, 8th January, 1843.
Hon. G. W. Hill::? Sir - With pleasure I received your note of this date, accepting the appointment (?f Secretary of War and Marine. I doubt not but that you will sustain yourself in the station, with honor to yourself, and advantage to the countriJ. There will be no difficulty as to the time at which your nom- ination will be presented to the Honorable, the Senate, for confirmation. It will not be until the last of the session. Sam Houston. 1 Executive Record Book, No. 40; p. 197, Texas State Library. :?George W. Hill (April 22, 1814-May 29, 1860), was born on Hill Creek, Warren County, Tennessee. He received a liberal education from the com- mon schools of his native community and from Transylvania University,
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