WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1843
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To COLONEL P. c. WATSON 1 Executive Department, Washington, February 3d., 1843. To P. C. Watson, Esq. Sir-In performance of your duties under your appointment to collect Indian prisoners, &c., you may find it necessary to purchase or procure, clothing, blankets, horses, and provisions for them. You are therefore hereby authorized to make such purchases or procure such articles as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and objects of the law under which you act. Exercise in all cases due economy, and act with the utmost possible despatch. Sam Houston 1 Executive Rec.ord Book, No. 40, p. 215, Texas State Library. TO JAMES B. SHAW, COMPTROLLER 1 Washington, 3rd Feby. 1843. The Comptroller will draw on the appropriation for "Collecting Indian Prisoners" for $200 (two hundred dollars) in favor of Pleasant C. Watson, Esq., Agent under the Laws. Charge the amount to him. Sam Houston [Rubric] To J.B. Shaw, Comptroller, Present. 1 Miscellaneous Comptroller Papers, Texas State Library. To MATTHEW P. WOODHOUSE 1 Executive Department, Washington, February 4th, 1843. To M. P. Woodhouse, Esq., Acting Secretary of the Treasury &c. Sir-You will order the appropriation for Indian purposes for 1843, to be opened, and direct the advance of two hundred dollars, for the use of the Indian Commission, to Gen. G. W. Terrell, and charge the same to account. Sam Houston. 1Executive Record Boole, No. 40, p. 215, Texas State Library. See Houston to Matthew P. Woodhouse, August 19, 1842. To GEORGE W. HILL1 Washington, 6th February, 1843. Hon. G. W. Hill: Sir - Should you deem it proper you will either act as, or appoint a commissioner to the treaty, if the requisite number
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