The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume VII

CALENDAR

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PAGE To Clement R. Johns and Cyrus H. Randolph, March 6, 1860, concerning furnishing the troops on the Rio Grande..------···-···--···-···---- 501 To Clement R. Johns, March 7, 1860, concerning his official work._............ 502 Dispatch to the President of the United States, March 8, 1860, concern- ing the scarcity of arms in Texas.·--····---··---····---········---- 502 To the frontier citizens, March 8, 1860, concerning the scarcity of arms in Texas ·-·····---········-···-··----··--··-·-··---···--·····-·--·-·· 503 To William J. Herbert, March 8, 1860, calling in the six-shooters in pos- session of the Colorado Guards_··--··-···----····-··-··-----· 505 To Clement R. Johns, March 8, 1860, defining the comptroller's duty....-- 505 To John B. Floyd, March 8, 1860, offering the services of 5,000 Texas rangers for the protection of the Texas frontier.·-···----- 506 To the chief justices of the Texas counties, March 9, 1860, concerning the protection of the frontier.....·-·---···· ____ ··--····-----507 To Perryman, Fauntleroy, and Price, March 9, 1860, concerning the pro- tection of the frontier.....--- ____ _______ 509 To T. J. Harris, March 9, 1860, saying there was no provision for sailors to obtain land grants·-······--····-··--·--····-··--··-··-··-·········----- 510 To F. Luvick, March 9, 1860, conce1·ning the tender of a volunteer com- pany for Texas service..·-·······-·······--···------- ___ 511 To A. G. Walker, March 10, 1860, concerning frontier protection____...._ 511 To Cyrus H. Randolph, March 10, 1860, asking what amount the treasury had paid out to date_···--··--······--··----······ ----····--·-- 512 To John H. Conner, March 10, 1860, complaining of lack of obedience of orders ·-·--·--······-·---·-·-·---·--··-···---····----····---513 To Clement R. Johns, March 11, 1860, defining the comptrollers duties_ 514 To Clement R. Johns, March 12, 1860, asking the cost of three months' service of the six volunteer companies under General Persifer F. Smith ··-···--······-··-··-·--···-····· ___ ____ ··-··--518 To E. W. Whitney, March 12, 1860, offering to exchange muskets for rifles and revolvers______._______ --~- 618 To Clement R. Johns, March 12, 1860, concerning the comptroller's duties.. 519 To E . Durham, March 12, 1860, concerning the sale of land..............__ 519 To John B. Floyd, March 12, 1860, concerning the protection of the Texas · frontier ·····-·-· · --··-···-·-· ---------- 519 To William G. Tobin, March 13, 1860, sending report of transactions on the Rio Grande·--·-------------- ---- 523 To Clement R. Johns, March 16, 1860, asking for duplicate pay roll of the six companies under General Persifer F. Smith....-----····-·-·-··- 523 To Middleton T. Johnson, March 17, 1860, giving orders for the organiza- tion of ranger companies-·-···-··-----·-----··-···------···--··-·----- 525 To Andrew Jackson Hamilton, March 17, 1860, instructions for making treaty with the Indians--·-··-•--.,-----·--·------- ---·-····· 626 To· B. W. Walker, March 19, 1860, asking for report on management of the penitentiary---------·----·······-··---··--···--·····- 629 To William W. Barrett, March 19, 1860, stating he had known James Bar- rett from his boyhood---·--·---·---···---·-"··---··-··---- 629 To J. Myers, March 19, 1860, accusing him of being a deserter·---·······--- 630 To Allison Nelson, March 20, 1860, concerning the alarming condition on the frontier __________________ ----- 630

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