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convenient. The plan submitted to your Excellency is the only one that can secure peace. I am overwhelmed in business. Please present Mrs. 'H's and my homage to Miss Lane and believe me truly your friend Sam Houston. His Excellency President Buchanan. 1 The original letter is in the Archives of the Historical Society of Penn- sylvania; a photostat copy, through the courtesy of Mr. Thomas W. Streeter, is in The University of Texas Library. See also Executive Rec- ords, 1859-1861, pp. 36-37, Texas State Library. 2 For a brief sketch of Forbes Britton, see Houston to John B. Floyd, February 13, 1860, in this volume. To GEORGE w. GRANT 1 Executive Department, February 18th, 1860. Mr. George W. Grant, Huntsville Sir: Your letter of February 14th with reference to the appointment of a mail agent, is now before me. Had I not already have recommended another for that appointment it would afford me great pleasure to use my influence in your behalf. .. Sam Houston. 1 Governo1·s' Letters, Texas State Library. George W. Grant came to Texas during the Texas revolution. During the 1850's he was interested at Aus- tin, in stage lines. He died at Phelps, Walker County, March 20, 1898, at the age of 84. See Frank Brown, "Annals of Travis County and of the City of Austin" (MS.) , Chapter XIV, 48.
To CLEMENT R. JoHNs 1 Executive Department, Austin, Feby. 18, 1860.
Clement R. Johns, Auditor &c Sir: You will pay S. M. Swenson Esq., Eight Thousand Dollars, as per vouchers this day filed. Pay out of the appropria- tion for frontier protection $8,000. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 44, Texas State Library.
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