WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1843
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the plea of ignorance for what I may do. If I err I am always willing that my fellow-citizens shall ascribe the error to design. It has been my opinion through life, if a man assumes a high and important trust from his countrymen, he should be held strictly accountable for the discharge of all its duties. Gentlemen, business will necessarily call tme to Galveston, where I will not remain a moment longer than it requires: on my return to this place, if it is possible, I will give you notice and accept your tender of kindpess, when I hope to have an oppor- tunity of mingling with my fellow-citizens. Sam Houston [Addressed]: To Messrs. F. R. Lubbock, James W. Hender- son, John H. Sneed, D. K. Torrey, Isaac W. Brashear, John W. Moore, Charles Bowman, G. W. Baldwin, James Reily, John D. Andrews, and others.
1 The Mo,-,iing Steir, October 24, 1843. The Red-Lcrnde1·, November 25, 1843.
To JAMES B. SHAW, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY 1 Houston, October 19th 1843. James B. Shaw, esqr., Acting Secretary of the Treasury. Dr. Sir You will on receipt of this be pleased to discontinue entirely any further issue of Exchequer Bills. I have understood that Mr. Raymond had letters from Maj. Cocke, advising me of his entire belief that in sixty or ninety days that the exchequers would without any further issue be at par. I am determined that they shall be, and the best mode to bring this about is to stop the issue entirely. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Compti-ollers Letters, Texas State Library. See Houston to James B. Shaw, November 16, 1842. To GENERAL WILLIAM s. MuRPHY 1 Galveston, 25th Oct. 1843 General. I send you the enclosed note, and hope that in so doing you will perceive that it is but an act of justice to you, as well as
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