WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1843
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TO JAMES H. RAYMOND, ACTING TREASURER 1
Washington, July 1st, 1843.
Republic of Texas Dr. To wood furnished and hauling done for Executive to date (From 1st Nov. to 15th Feby_________ $ 37.00 Approved Sam Houston Executive Department. Washington, July 1st, 1843. To J. H. Raymond, Esq., Acting Treasurer- To P. C. Watson, Sir - Pay the above amount of thirty seven dollars to P. C. Watson, out of the Contingent Fund of the Executive, and hold this as a voucher. Sam Houston [Rubric]
1 Financietl Papers, 1842-1843, Texas State Library.
TO JAMES H. RAYMOND, ACTING TREASURER 1
Washington, 7th July, 1843
Mr. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, Sir - You will please pay to Benj. Bryant, Agent for the Lipans & Tonkaways, two hundred dollars on account of his sal- ary, out of the appropriation for "Indian purposes," on deposit. Sam Houston [Rubric]
1 Pape1·s on Indian Affairs, Texas State Library.
TO BENJAMIN BRYANT 1
Executive Department, Washington, 8th July 1843.
To Benjamin Bryant, Esq., Agent, &c, &c.,&c. Sir- You are hereby ordered to have all the Indian prisoners held by this government,. as well as those in possession of the Lipan and Tonkeway Indians, taken to Bird's Fort on the Trinity by the full moon in August (say about the 10th). You will make such arrangements as to have them clad comfortably and to take them with as little distress to them as you can possibly do with convenience.
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