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WRITINGS OF S . .\J\·[ HOUSTON, 1860
He will be sent to Fredericksburg, Care of Mr. Frank Stricklin. you in his behalf, will be paid upon presentation of your draft to the Governor. The intelligence of the safe arrival of the Boy to his place of destination, will be received with Satisfaction by_this Depart- ment. Secretary of State, E. W. Cave. By the order of the Governor. 1 Executive Reco1·d, 1859-1861, p. 14, Texas State Library. :?F. Wrede was born in Germany, December 31, 1820. He emigrated to Louisiana with his parents in 1835. Setting out in the world for himself in 1836, he came to Texas and joined the Texan army in which he served until 1838. He then settled in the German colony at Fredericksburg, and in 1858-1861 represented Gillespie County in the Texas Legislature. See William De Ryee, Texas Album of the 8th Leg-islature, p. 194. To CLEMENT R. JoHNs 1 Majr C. R. Johns, Will you be so good as to send me a mem- orandum of the amount appropriated to the University fund, the public debt, and River appropriations? I am about to complete my message and need these items. Sam Houston [Rubric]
11th Jany, 1860. Ans.d Jany 11/60
[Endorsed] : 5897 From Govr Sam Houston, Jany llth/60 1 Co11ivt1·oller's Lette1·s, 1860, Texas State Library. For brief sketch of C. R. Johns see To C. R. Johns, January 6, 1860, in this volume. To JAMES w. BERRY 1 Official Executive Department, Austin, Texas, Jany. 12, 1860. Lieut. J. W. Berry Sir, When your detachment was ordered out it was under a pressing necessity. Since that time troops sufficient for the defence of the frontier have been ordered out. You will there- fore not organize your detachment until further ordered. Sam Houston. J. Y. Dashiell,2 Adjt & Insp General.
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