WRITINCS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1843
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TO ASA BRIGHAM, TREASURER 1
Republic of Texas Dr. For services as Indian Commissioner from the 18th Oct. 1842 to Nov. 24th .______________···------------------------- - ------- -------------$185.00 Cr., By Bill at R. H. Porter included in draft upon the Government ------------------------------------ 4.00 To George W. Terrell
Balance due____ _______________ $181.00 Sam Houston.
Approved
The Treasurer will please pay the amount of One Hundred & eighty one Dollars out of the fund for "frontier protection" on deposit. Sam Houston. 18th Apl. 1843 1 F·inmicial Pa11e1·s, Texas State Library. For Terrell, see Houston to George W. Terrell, May 16, 1842.
To ASA BRIGHAM, TREASURER 1
Washington, April 18th, 1843.
_ _____Dr.
Republic of Texas To W. A. Goodwin ________ To repairing lock and making key for office
$3.00
Approved
Sam Houston [Rubric] Executive Department, ¥lashington, April 18, 1843.
To Maj. A. Brigham, Treasurer &c. Sir- Pay to W. A. Goodwin the above amount of three dollars out of the funds in your hands to my credit, for the contingent expenses of the Executive Department, and hold this as a voucher for settlement. Sam Houston [Rubric]
1 Financ-ial Pavers, 1842-1843, Texas State Library.
To A-CAR-QUASH, CHIEF OF THE WACO INDIANS 1
Washington, Texas, April 19, 1843.
To A-cah-quash, Chief of the Wacoes, etc. BROTHER :-It has been represented to me today that upwards of two hundred horses have been taken from the Lipans and Toncahuas by some of the wild Indians, said to be a party
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