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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1843
To ASA BRIGHAM, TREASURER 1 [January 9, 1843] Major Brigham, Treasurer, will pay the bearer forty-six dollars and forty cents out of the remaining amount of the appropriation for frontier protection.
Sam Houston
9th Jany, 1843.
40 [ Endorsed] : Genl. Houstons order $44 100 tection to Francis Dietrick [sic] for supplies~ Jany 9, 1843 1 Financial Pn7Je1·s, 1842-1843, Texas State Library. Concerning the Francis Dieterich supplies this document carried the following enclosures: Republic of Texas, Quarter Maste1· Department, 1. To Francis Dieterich [Sic] Dr., To 1046 pounds of beef furnished to Lieut. Newcomb's command & Indians-as per orders @ 4-¼ cts.- $44.45 To 2 Bushell Meal furnished Indians @ Bets_ ______ 2.00 Frontier Pro- 46.45 2. The Auditor and the Comptroller will please to audit the within amount in favor of Mr. W. W. Thompson. Francis Dieterich. Witnesses: Sam'l Whiting, James Webb Attest: John G. Chambers, Wm. R. Scurry To COLONEL JOHN H. MooRE 1 Executive Department, Washington, January 10th, 1843. To Colonel John H. Moore : Sir - Knowing your public spirit and disposition to render assistance in the establishment of peace ,vith the Indians on the frontiers, and knowing also your acquaintance with the local- ity and condition of every Indian in your section of the country captured from the enemy, and relying with confidence upon your energy and decision of character in procuring their restoration, I, with pleasure, forward you a commission to act under a recent law of Congress (an authenticated copy of which I also send you), in collecting and conveying the Indians to Waco Village between the 9th and 15th of February next, at which time _and place it is expected a general treaty of peace and friendship will be formed with the various tribes inhabiting the frontier. I am informed that twenty one tribes have already assembled for the purpose, and it is confidently anticipated that the Comanches will also be present.
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