WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1843
437
It is not necessary for me to express my opinion as to the conduct of which you complain. An honest heart will always prefer the most grinding hardship to desception, dishonesty and fraud. As to Gen. Thomas Jefferson Green, I need no cautions. He may succeed in robbing defenceless women and children and in de- frauding the unsuspecting; but he can never riot upon the sub- stance of the people while I occupy my present position in the government. I know him too well for that. Please accept the expression of my sincere hope that time will bring yourself and Mr. Hargous~ ample remuneration for all your generosity towards those in distress; and believe me, very truly Your obedient servt. Sam Houston 1 Executive Record Book, No. 40, pp. 261-262, Texas State Library. 2 Louis Hargous. See Houston to the House of Representatives, January 29, 1844.
To JAMES H. RAYMOND, ACTING TREASURER 1
Dr. $ 1.00 1.63 .50 1.00 .75
Indian Department
to
T. G. Western
1843 August 20, To Cash to Ben Nash Sept. 20
To 12 lbs flour $1.oo Mustard · 63 Pd Negro carry hog to Ben Nash
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29
Load firewood for Office
Oct.
2
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" Cash t.o Laundry "2 lbs Cracker · 60 bread si.oo 11 To Negroes digging grave 11 Hauling coffin and corn 12 Cash to Ben Nash family
1.50 4.00 1.30 1.00
12.88
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Washington, October 16, 1843 APPROVED:
Sam Houston [Rubric] Executive Department, Washington, October 18, 18-13
To J. H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer,
10 Pay the above amount of sixteen & 100 Dollars in Excheq- uer Bills out of the appropriation for Indian purposes in your hands to .my credit. Sam Houston [ Rubric]
1 Pa7Jel's on Indi<tn Affairs, Texas State Librnry.
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