WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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=Mcmbc,·s of the Legislatiwe of the State of Texas from 1846 to 1939 (Austin, 1939) does not list the name of Reid, either in the roll of the House or in that of the Senate for the Eighth Legislature, November 7, 1859-April 9, 1861. Not knowing the initials of the man, we can give no further information concerning him.
To CLEMENT R. J OHNS 1 Executive Department, January 30, 1860.
Major C.R. Johns, Comptroller Sir: Wishing to obtain some information thereto, I desire to know how much money subject to ordinary appropriation is now in the Treasury, and how much will remain after deducting the appropriations made already by the Legislature; and also, how much will be necessary to be provided to defray the expenses of the government and to support a Regiment of men in the field until the meeting of the next Legislature. Sam Houston. 1 Exec1ttive Records, 1859-1861, p. 12, Texas State Library. For Clement R. Johns, see Houston to Johns, January 11, 1860, in this volume.
To CYRUS H. RANDOLPH 1 Executive Department, January 30, 1860.
Mr. C. H. Randolph, Treasurer Sir: Wishing to obtain some information thereto, I desire to know how much money subject to ordinary appropriation, is now in the Treasury, and how much will remain after deducting the appropriations already made by the Legislature; and also how much will be necessary to be provided to defray the expenses of the Government and to maintain a Regiment of men in the field until the meeting of the next Legislature. Sam Houston. 1 Exccutive Records, 1859-1861, p. 13, Texas State Library. Cyrus H. Randolph was born (1817) in the southern part of Illinois, but was carried by his parents, Jesse and Susan (Hanbert) Randolph, to Alabama when he was still an infant. He was reared and educated in Alabama. He was educated for a lawyer, but at the age of twenty-one he went to Texas, where for i;everal years, he engaged in various businesses besides a small practice at law. In 1842-1843, he was a member of the Snively Expedition. After his return, he began the practice of law in earnest, and became active in politics. He held a number of civil offices: he was sheriff of Houston county, then judge of the same county; and
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