The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume III

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PAGE A Proclamation, June 18, 1842, of a $10,000 appropriation for the Navy_ 71 To Captain Benjamin McCulloch, June 18, 1842, appointing him to raise and command a company of cavalry --------------------- 71 A Request in behalf of Castro, the Lipan Chief, June 21, 1842___________ 73 Approval of an order to provision the steamship Zavala, June 23, 1842__ 73 To the Texas Congress, June 27, 1842, concerning the Vasquez invasion March 6, 18(2, and the condition of the nation.__________________________ 74 JULY, 1842 To the Citizens of Texas West of Red River, July 2, 1842, calling upon their patriotism to defend the country________________________________________ 84 To the House of Representatives, July 4, 1842, transmitting a com- plete exhibit concerning Indian relations_____________________ 85 To Joseph Waples, July 5, 1842, requiring him to state what he knew of a correspondence between A. S. Wright and certain officials of the government ___ _____________ ___ _____________ 86 To William G. Crump, July 5, 1842, instructing him to order the audit and payment of the claims of Captain M. H. Nicholson_______________ 87 To Henry E. Scott, July 5, 1842, appointing him Indian Agent for the tribes and bands trading at Stroud's trading-house on Brazos______ 87 A copy of the commission issued to Indian commissioners, July 5, 1842.... 87 An executive pardon for Magnus Key, July 6, 1842_____________ 88 To the chiefs of the Border Tribes, July 6, 1842, counseling them in the ways of peace ____________ ____ 89 To the Texas Senate, July 6, 1842, transmitting information from the Department of State concerning colonial contracts____________________ 90 To Luis Sanchez, July 6, 1842, instructing him to go with the Indian commissioners as an interpreter __ _ ____ __________________ 91 To the House of Representatives, July 6, 1842, laying before that body an estimate of the number of troops needed for the contemplated campaign ____________________ ___________ 91 To the House of Representatives, July 6, 1842, transmitting a statement of the several appropriations of the last Congress____________ 92 To the House of Representatives, July 7, 1842, relative to the prisoners of the Santa Fe Expedition__________________________ 92 To Judge James Webb, July 8, 1842, accepting the services of the en- rolling and engrossing clerks of the Senate_________ 93 To Alphonse de Saligny, July 8, 1842, a letter of regret at the death of Saligny's father ____ --··-·-·--·- __________________ 9.:1 To the Texas Senate, July 8, 1842, laying before that body a letter from A. S. Wright of Mirabeau B. Lamar ___________ 95 To the Texas Senate, July 8, 1842, submitting all correspondence con- cerning the removal of the nati,mal archives from Austin_ ___ 96 An Election Proclamation, July 9, 1842.__________________________ 98 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, July 9, 1842, granting leave of absence._ 98 To the House of Representatives, July 9, 1842, reporting the resignation of General Felix Huston --···--·---------··---··-···-------·------ 98 To General James Davis, July 10, 1842, reprimanding him for allowing troops to march off with arms and ammunition without authority____ 99

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