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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1844
and a generous people will nevertheless patiently bear the burthen and extend the relief and support which their unhappy necessi- ties demand. Sam Houston. 1 "Messages of the Presidents," Cong1·ess-ional Pa7Je-rs, Eighth Congress; also Executive Rec.ord Book, No. 40, p. 302, Texas State Library. Journals of the House of Rep1·esentcitives of the Re7mblic of Texas, 8th Cong., 1st Sess., p. 231; also Jonrnc~ls of the Senate of the Republic of Texas, 8th Cong., 1st Sess., p. 120. The last paragraph as printed in both the "House Journal," and the "Senate Journal," differs from the ,vording of the same paragraph in the first two sources cited above, and from which this copy is made. The last paragraph as it is found in the Journals is as follows: "Their claims are respectfully submitted for such action as the Honorable Congress may think they merit. Humanity, at least, pleads in their favor, and though they have thus become disabled and dependant by the acts of others, they must now live upon the bounty of a generous people, or endure that want which their unhappy necessities impose." A GRANT TO JESSE SUTTON OF THE RIGHT TO TRADE WITH THE INDIANS ON THE BRAZOS 1 I, Sam Houston,-President of the Republic of Texas, to all to whom these presents shall come: Know ye that Jesse Sutton is hereby authorized and permitted to trade with the Indians · who may resort to his trading establishment on the Brazos, in such goods, wares and merchandise as shall not be prohibited by law, or the instructions of the Executive, until Messrs. Torrey & Brothers shall establish themselves in said trade, under the license already granted them by this Government. Mr. Sutton has also, permission to sell to the Indians such powder and lead as may be necessary to them for killing subsistence. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand at the town of Washington, the 18th day of January, 1844. W. D. Miller, Private Secretary Sam Houston.
1Exec1itive Record Book, No. 40, p. 302, Texas State Library.
JACK IVY IS GRANTED THE RIGHT TO TRADE WITH THE INDIANS ON HIS WAY TO THE COMANCHES 1 Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, to all to whom these presents shall come: Know ye that Jack Ivy is hereby authorized and permitted to trade with such Indians as he may
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