WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1843
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Executive Department, Washington, Deer. 4th, 1843.
To Maj. A. Brigham, Treasurer,&c. Sir- Pay the above amount of one hundred and ninety dollars to Leonard Williams out of the funds in your hands to my credit for frontier protection for the year, 1842, and hold this as a voucher. Sam Houston ?Financial Pa7>crs, 1842-1843, Texns State Library.
TO ASA BRIGHAM, TREASURER 1
Washington, Deer. 4th, 1843.
Republic of T'exas Dr. To services as Commissioner to visit and treat with Indians from the 17th July, to 24th August, 1842, at $5 per day-$190.00 Approved Sam Houston [Rubric] Executive Department, Washington, Deer. 4th, 1843. To Major A. Brigham, Treasurer, &c. To Joseph Durst, Sir, Pay the above amount of one hundred and ninety dollars to James H. Durst legal representative of the late Joseph Durst, decd.,out of the funds in your hands to my credit for frontier protection for the year, 1842, and hold this as a voucher. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Financial Pai;ers, 1842-1843, Texas State Library.
To THE TEXAS CONGRESS-ANNUAL MESSAGE 1
Executive Department, Washington, December 12, 1843 Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: It affords me pleasure to greet you as the representatives of the nation, and to felicitate you upon the present promising aspect of our affairs. Abroad, we are at peace with all the world-at home, plenty fills the land. Our population is increasing and our settlements rapidly extending. In augmenting and securing permanently these blessings to the country, I confidently rely upon your intelligent and patriotic cooperation. I rejoice that you have it in your power to aid the
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