The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume III

WRITINGS OF SAl\I HOUSTON, 1843

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effort to put down the Cordova disaffection. See Thrall, A Pictorial History of Texas, 587; Chabot, Genealogies of Early San Antonio Families, 106. 13 Domingo Menchaca. See same sources as for Antonio :Menchaca. HDomingo Dias. Not certainly identified. 1 &See Houston to the Texas Senate, July 18, 1842.

'I'o AsA BRIGHAM 1 Washington, Texas, May 10th, 1843

Republic of Texas to William Nangle, Dr To services of waggon in hauling cannon and munitions of war from Austin to San Antonio in the month of March, 1842, twenty days at three dollars per daY---------------------------------------------~60.00 Approved Sam Houston [Rubric] Executive Department, Washington, May 19th, 1843. To Major Asa Brigham, Treasurer,&c. Sir, Pay \Villiam Nangle Sixty Dollars, being the above amount, out of the funds in your hands to my credit for the pro- tection of the frontier, and hold this as a voucher for settle- ment. Sam Houston [Rubric] Treasurers Office, Republic of Texas, Washington, Decmr 5, 1843. Rec'd of A. Brigham, Treasurer, the Amount specified above-- Sixty Dollars in Exchequer Bills.- Moses Johnson, Administrator Estate of Wm. Nangle [ Endorsed] : 26. Genl. Houstons order Fro11tie1· Protection 1843, Decmr. 5th to Est. of Wm. Nangle per administrator Moses Johnson Ente1·ecl

1 Fincmcial _Pavcrs, 1842-1843, Texas State Library.

To \VILLIAM BRYAN 1 Executive Department, vVashington, May 25, 1843.

To William Bryan, Esq., Sir - Your letter of the 19th instant, per Mr. Stephens, has just been received. You are mistaken in supposing that I would

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