WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1843
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Simon L. Jones, Notary Public for San Patricio County; Mills M. Battle, Notary Public for the County of Fort Bend. Sam Houston. 1 "Messages of the Presidents," Congre.~sional Pape1·s, Eighth Congress; salo Exec.utive Record Book, No. 40, p. 287, Texas State Library. E. W. Winkler (ed.), Sec1·et Jow-nals of the Senate, Republic of Texas, 1836-1845, pp. 281-282. To ROBERT H. PoRTER 1 Executive Department, Washington, December 21, 1843. To Robert H. Porter, Esq. -Sir- You are respectfully requested and hereby authorized to conduct such of the principal chiefs of the various tribes of Indians as may be at the Falls, to this place, that they may have an interview with the President. It is desired particularly to see the Chief recently arrived there from the Comanches. In performing the duties herein assigned you, you will ·be authorized to furnish the necessary subsistence on the route, which, with such other expenses as may be necessarily incurred, will be refunded to you upon proper vouchers being produced therefor. Should you not find it convenient to perform this service in person, you will please employ some individual for the purpose in whom you have confidence. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 288, Texas State Library. See Houston to Major Robert H. Porter, July 8, 1843.
TO BENJAMIN SLOAT AND LUIS SANCHEZ 1
Executive Department, Washington, December 21, 1843.
To Messrs. Sloat and Sanchez: Gentlemen: Since your departure, information has reached here that several Indians are at the Falls of the Brazos; and among them a Kechi chief, who has come in from the Comanches. I have thought it best to endeavor to get him down here, for the purpose of a personal interview and talk; and as he has lately been with the Comanches and will probably return to them again
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