WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1860
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You are authorized to select six good Mexican guides to be regularly enrolled in your company with pay not to exceed that of privates. You are authorized to procure a blacksmith with suitable tools and muster him into your company as a private, with such extra compensation as is allowed by the regulations of the United States army. Any member guilty of intoxication or insubordination will be dismissed without honorable discharge. Sam Houston. 1 Exccutive Records, 1859-1861, p. 24, Texas State Library. A brief sketch of John H. Conner may be found, January 9, 1860, in this volume.
To THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE 1
Executive Department, January 21, 1860. Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: In obedience to the resolution of the House passed January 16th, I herewith transmit to you the report of the Comptroller showing the amount of the appropriation of $5,000 made for the purpose of removing the Coshattee Indians yet on hand as also the amount drawn by James Barclay, the removing agent, which last payment you will observe was made December the 15th, 1859. The enclosed papers will give you all the information I have in my possession. Sam Houston. 1 Joun1al of the House of Revresentatives, State of Texas, 1859-1860, p. 587; Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 87, Texas State Library.
To EDWARD BURLESON 1 Executive Department, Jany 21, 1860.
Captain Burleson is hereby authorized to select six good Mexican guides, to be enrolled in his company with pay not exceeding that of privates. Sam Houston. 1 Executive Reco1·ds, 1859-1861, p. 28, Texas State Library. For sketch of Edward Burleson, see to Edward Burleson, January 4, 1860, in this volume.
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