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PAGE To Samuel A. Blair, March 20, 1860, concerning bad condition on the frontier -··-·--·--··-·-- ·---·- -······--·-··-·-·-···-·-····-··--···-··· 531 To Charles S. Jones, March 20, 1860, a friendly letter·-··-·······-···-·······-···· 532 To Clement R. Johns, March 20, 1860, asking for information concerning the scrip issued for frontier protection......•·-·-- ······················-··•-·····-·· 533 A proclamation, March 21, 1860, declaring the expedition to Mexico was unauthorized -·····--·---············-·- ··-·······-··- - -··-·····----··········· 534 Orders to all ranger captains, March 22, 1860......•---··-············-·--··-····· 535 To S. G. Davidson, March 22, 1860, refusing a ranger company to Bell County -·--·-- --··-- ···-----··-·-······--·····-·······-··-····-·-·· 536 To J. E. King, March 22, 1860, saying that he had no authority to call out more troops.-·----·-·-····-····---·····-·-·-··-······-·-·-·--·-··-· 537 To F. W. Fauntleroy, March 24, 1860, concerning frontier protection........ 537 To the People of Texas, March 24, 1860, reviewing his efforts to protect the frontiers ·-·---- --·-·- --·--··-···-··- - -··---·-··-···--- 538 To John S. Ford, March 24, 1860, concerning the movement of ranger companies - ---····- ··------·--· _ _ _ ·····----········---·············· 541 To Robert E. Lee, March 24, 1860, sends a commissioner to confer with Lee concerning the Texas volunteers on the Rio Grande..-·-···-········· 541 To George McKnight, March 24, 1860, giving him orders for the confer- ence with General Lee_·-···--- ------ ·-·····---·-·--···· 542 To John Hancock, March 24, 1860, expressing his intention to sue the public printers -·--··-·--··------·- ·-····-··--··--·---···· 543 To Clement R. Johns, March 24, 1860, requiring him to ascertain the aver- age value of land in the various counties of the state...·--···--··--··- 544 To John W. Harris and others, March 25, 1860, concerning his possible candidacy for the presidenCY---------···-·-······- --··-···--······ 545 To W. K. de Graffenrie, March 26, 1860, recommending John M. Swisher & Company as reliable land agents·-·-·····-·····-····-····--- ··-··----····- 555 To Henry M. Truehart, March 26, 1860, concerning approval of certain drafts - ·--·--·- ··- --··..·-----·- ·····-··-·--···-····-······-···- ···· 556 To Clement R. Johns, March 26, 1860, refusing to send him to Washing- ton ...·-··-···-- ----·····-·--··- -- - ···-······- ···- ····-··········-···- - 558 To Asa H. Willie, March 26, 1860, saying that the treasury was empty, · there were no funds for payment of debts............·-············-···-····-·-··· 558 To William Banta, March 27, 1860, refusing to recognize the company he had raised - - ···-··- ·-·--········...·-··- ····--········--··-·-··- ··-····-···- ·······-- 559 To William S. Hotchkiss, March 27, 1860, concerning construction of rail- roads in Texas..-·•··-·-··-- ···--......_.._....- ............_...._ ......___................... 560 To William Hotchkiss, March 27, 1860, concerning land given for railroad construction in Texas...·····-·······-···-·- ··..·············- ·- -··- - ·····- ··········-- 561 To Peter C. Sharkey, March 28, 1860, saying the governor had no power to issue arms ·- ·····--········- ···········- ····- - ················-········- ·······--·············· 561 To Clement R. Johns, March 28, 1860, explaining a former note ....- - - ········ 562 To William Banta, March 30, 1860, refusing to recognize the company Banta had raised .....•··- ····················-·····-···•-.........................··-················ 562 To William S. Hotchkiss, March 30, 1860, requesting him to issue land to the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railroad···-·-····-···-············ 563 To William L. Davidson, .March 30, 1860, concerning the organization of a volunteer company in Burnet County···············-·······························-·· 564

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