The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume III

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CALENDAR

PAGE To William Henry Daingerfield, May 17, 1842, appointing him a com- missioner to negotiate a million dollar loan____ ____ 54 To William Henry Daingerfield, May 17, 1842, stating that Texas was in great need of pecuniary aid from abroad...·-·············-·--·····-·- 54 To William G. Crump, May 17, 1842, appointing him Acting Secretary of the Treasury --·········-···-···-······-·-···--··---------··-··- 54 To Mr. Lumsden, May 18, 1842, ordering him to obtain supplies for the Texas army ····-·---··-····-········----·-·----------- 55 To Colonel L. B. Franks, May 21, 1842, instructing him to use his own discretion in handling the Indians under his charge··-··-··········-··-·-- 55 To Colonel [Lewis M.] H. Washington, May 22, 1842, advising a medicine chest for his command, and that all immigrants to Texas must come prepared ----··-----··-··--··--···-----··-·--··- ···- 56 To Captain Rollins, or Captain Wright, May 23, 1842, asking for passage to New Orleans for Mr. Thomas Lubbock___ ··-·······--- 57 To the Honorable George W. Terrell, May 24, 1842, instructing him to examine the management of the revenue service in East Texas.._.... 57 A Proclamation, May 24, 1842, calling a special session of Congress._ 58 An Election Proclamation, May 24, 1842......·- ·-···:__....._.______··-··- 59 To W. P. Aubrey, May 26, 1842, st&ting that he had never been critical either of him, or of Colonel Henry L. Kenney ---·------······- 60 To Colonel James Davis, May 26, 1842, ordering entire restoration of the property taken from Mexican traders, and their liberation___ 61 To Colonel Lewis M. H. Washington, May 31, 1842, urging that no troops be allowed to come to TE:xas unless equipped and provisioned_ 62 JUNE, 1842 To Anson Jones, June 5, 1842, appointin·g him a commissioner to negotiate a loan of a million dollars_·····----·-----··--···-······-- 63 To George W. Hockley, June 7, 1842, asking him to make out ap- propriate appointments for Captain Stephenson and others_··········- 64 A Proclamation, June 7, 1842, concerning the colonial contract of Henry Francis Fisher and Burchard Miller -·- ---·----· 65 To Alphonse de Saligny, June 8, 1842, concerning the $4,280 deposit made by Mr. Pontois -·-···------·-········-··-···----··········•······-····- 65 To Anson Jones, June 10, 1842, commissioning him as loan commis- sioner ---··-····--·-·-·····-·-·---···-- ------ 66 To Anson Jones, June 10, 1842, giving instructions concerning the negotiations for the million dollar loan.- - -·--·-···- --··-·······-··-·· 66 To the Captain of The Mi1stang, June 11, 1842, asking for passage to Houston for Sergeant Thompson --·-·-······--·-···-·······-·················-···· 67 To Major Robert Mills, June 13, 1842, authorizing and ordering him to take charge of the Navy Yard at Galveston..·-····-·--······················ 67 To General James Davis, June 15, 1842, concerning insubordinate con- duct of some of the Texan troops........·-······-········-·- ················-········- · 68 To Doctor H. E. Hartridge, June 15, 1842, concerning his rank:............... 70 To James D. Boylan, June 17, 1842, ordering him to take command of the Brig "Retrieve" and transport troops from Galveston to Live Oak Point -------····--- --·····-·-····-·-----·-·--- 70

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