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Government. This will be done under the Secret Act in relation to the disposition of the Navy. Sam Houston. 1 Exec11tive Record Book, No. 40, pp. 213-214; also Financial Papers, Texas State Library. Al Dealey's Collection of Houston Letters. See Houston to Matthew P. Woodhouse, August 19, 1842.
To DowNrNG H. CR1sP 1 Washington, Texas, 27th January, 1843.
To Lieut. D. H. Crisp: 2 Dear Sir- Having been informed that you intend to visit Europe with a desire to obtain employment in foreign service, I address you. If such is your design, and any testimonial from me may be of use to you, (having been employed in our service for several years,) I take pleasure in assuring you that I have always heard you spoken of as one of the best officers and sailors in our navy. You have not only sustained a high character with your fellow officers, but with the Executive of the nation and the Department of War and Marine. In the prosecution of your laudable undertaking, I pray you to be assured that my best wishes will attach to your success. Should the future condition of our navy induce your return you may feel assured that you may be employed with much pleasure to the government. Sam Houston 1 Executive Reco1·d Book, No. 40, p. 214, Texas State Library. 2 Lieutenant Downing H. Crisp was an officer in the Texas Navy, and com- manded the San Be1-narcl. See E. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Journals of the Senate, lBSfJ-1845, pp. 226, 227, 261-264. The Quarterly, Texas State His- torical Association, XIII, 94. Jim Dan Hill, The Texas Navy, 146.
TO WILLIAM HENRY DAINGERFIELD 1
Executive Department, Washington, 28th January, 1843. Hon Wm. Henry Daingerfield Sir You will, on your arrival at New Orleans, make a contract with an Engraver, on the most economical principles, to have notes engraved of One, Two, and Three Dollars,-also notes of a smaller size, that is to say, of 75-50-25-and 12 1 /2 cents. You can judge of the quantity or amount, necessary to be struck
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