WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1842
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Daingerfield. [P. S.J I do wish that Christy would visit me, if but for one trip of the Boat. I have told him so. Urge him, will you? H 1 Missouri Historical Society, Jefferson Memorial, St. Louis, Missouri. APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS CASEY VOLUNTEER AID TO THE PRESIDENT 1 REPUBLIC OF TEXAS TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: Know ye, that I Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, and Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy thereof, reposing special trust and confidence in the valor, ability, patriot- ism, volunteer aid, and good conduct of Thomas Casey, Esquire, do appoint him, the said Thomas Casey, Esquire, Volunteer Aid to the President, as Commander, etc, as aforesaid, with the rank and grade of Major; and he will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Given under my hand and seal, at the City of Houston, the 9th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun.dred and forty-two, and of the independence of the Republic the Seventh. By the President Sam Houston George W. Hockley, Secretary of War and Marine. 1 Anny Pa7Je1·s; also Executive Rec.01·d Book No. 40, p. 97, Texas State Library. APPOINTMENT OF PAUL HAMILTON EARLE SURGEON IN THE SERVICE 1 1 An11y Pave1·s (1842); also Execut.-it>e Record Book, No. 40, pp. 77-78, Texas State Library. The languag1;; of the document is identical with that used in the nomination of Casey, above.
TO WILLIAM HENRY DAINGERFIELD 1
City of Houston, 10th Apl. 1842.
Dear Colo. In writing yesterday on the subject of the notes, I ·wish to be understood as only intending to take up the notes in
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