WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 184,3
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[ Endorsed] : General Houstons order $240 - Octr 1st 1843 to Torrey & Brothers for Stationary~ Contingent a/c 1843.
1 Financial Pavers, 1842-1843, Texas State Library. ~The enclosed bill from Torrey & Brothers is as follows: Executive Department To Torrey & Brothers 1843. Oct. 1, 1 patent parallel ruler 6 packs Perryan Pens--ext. fine 6 Cards Raven 3 " Perryan Nat. No. 7 Pens 6 pounds Harp Wax 2 pieces plain White Satin ribbon 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 16/
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4 Balls large twine 3 qts. M & N Ink 6 bots. Perrys Red 1 Angeli's Patent File press (large) 2 Wafer cups 1 small pounce box 1 twine box (lignum vitae, large size) 1 Ream Ex. Super Yellow Envelope 1 h " " " White "
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6 quires blue laid Gilt Edge Cap 1 Ream Packet post ruled 1 " Blue Letter ext. 2 Rogers' Erazing knives 2 Marble desk Weights Each 2/ 6/ Corns. and expenses (par
[Sic] 120.00 The above bill was purchased by Mr. Torrey in the city of New York; the last item is therefore changed. $ Rec'd of Sam Houston, Pres:dent &C. two hundred and forty dollars, Exchequer bills, equal to one hundred and twenty dollars in par funds, in full payment of the above acct.
Torrey & Brothers
Exchequers 2 for 1.
Washington, October 1st, 1843.
To ANSON JoNEs 1
Executive Department, Washington, October 6, 1843
To the Honorable Anson Jones, Secretary of State, &c. Sir - The government of his Majesty the King of the French, having proposed a line of Royal Steam Packets for the transpor- tation of correspondence and passengers between Texas and
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