WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1843
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evidently compiled with less care and regard for grammatical accuracy than even Houston's public documents usually are. It resembles an epistle hastily written, rather than a grave formal state paper." This is a fair example of the Telcgravh's consistent attitude toward the President.
TO ASA BRIGHAM, TREASURER 1
Washington, Dec. 14th, 1843.
Republic of Texas Dr. For services of Luzano Hernandez, Cornelio Lopez, and Juan Ybarbo, employed by the said Luis Sanchez in Indian service, under instructions from Messrs. Durst, Stroud, and Williams, Indian Commissioners in the year 1842, at $1 per day-$96.00 I hereby certify that the above named men are a part of those employed by me under instructions of the Indian Commissioners, Messrs. Durst, Stroud, and Williams, in 1842. To Luis Sanchez,
Luis G. Sanchez.
Witness: W. D. Miller Approved:
Sam Houston [Rubric] Executive Department, Washington, Dec. 14th, 1843.
To Major A. Brigham, Treasurer, &c. Sir - Pay Luis Sanchez on the above account the sum of Sixty eight dollars out of the funds in your hands to my credit for frontier protection, and hold this as a voucher. Sam Houston [Rubric]
1 Financial Pavc1·s, 1842-1843, Texas State Library.
To A-CAH-QUASH, CHIEF OF THE WACO INDIANS 1 Executive Department, Washington, December 14th, 18,13. To A-Cah-Quash, Chief of the Wacoes, &c. My Brother - I have heard of you in the prairies. I was re- joiced. My friends told me that you yet walked in the white path. Your words came to me by the lean Captain (Gen. George W. Terrell) . My heart is warm towards my friends. I will never forget that you were amongst the first to walk in the path be- tween the red and white men.
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