WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 184,3
376
TO JAMES B. SHAW, ACTING TREASURER 1
Torrey & Brother
J. C. Eldredge
Bought of
75 lbs. Tobacco
a 5c
1843 · April
$37.50
a 10c a 50c
201"
Rice
" " " " " " " " "
20.10
2 doz Pepper
1.00 .28 8.16
1 Bot 5 lbs
Sugar
a 16 C a 16 C
125" Coffee
20.00 2.50 1.75 1.00 2.25 5.00 15.00
Doz pans
1 7
Cups
1 Coffee Pot
½ Rope " 1 Lot Camp Articles " 2 Pr. Blankets
I I I I
a $7.50
[sic] 114.51 Washington, May 6, 1843
I certify on honor that the above articles were purchased for the use of the Indian Commissioners to the Comanche Nation and 51 that the Amount (One Hundred and Fourteen & 100 Dollars) in Exchequer Bills at the market value. The account is correct. J. C. Eldredge, Supt. Ind. Aff. APPROVED: Sam Houston [ Rubric] Executive Department, Washington, May 6, 1843. To J.B. Shaw, Acting Secretary of the Treasury Sir: Draw upon the Collector of Customs at Galveston in favor of Messrs Torrey & Brother for the above amount charge- able to the appropriation for Indian purposes. Sam Houston [ Rubric] 1 Papers on Indian Afjafrs, Texas State Library. The total does not check witli the sum of the items.
To JULES EDOUARD, VISCOUNT DE CRAMA YEL 1 Executive Department, Washington, May 6, 1843.
To Viscount de Cramayel, 2 &c., &c., &c. Dear Count-Out of the routine of regular diplomatic corre- spondence, and in the absence of the Secretary of State, I take pleasure in communicating to you the accompanying documents.
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