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service, not, however, without first having them valued, in order that if a subsequent reclamation is made by proper owners the party may recover for them. Information is daily corning in, of constant Indian depredations, murders &c. You will, by all means, use every exertion to give peace and security to the frontier inhabitants. The Executive expects much of your com- mand. Let him not be disappointed, at the same time, he is aware you can only do what is in your power. Sam Houston.
1 Executfoe Records, 1859-1861, p. 41, Texas State Library.
To DR. BERIAH GRAHAM 1 Executive Department, Austin, February 28, 1860.
Dr. Beriah Graham, Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum Sir, You will proceed at the earliest opportunity to the City of New Orleans for the purpose of procuring medical supplies, restraining apparatus for Patients and such other supplies as may be deemed necessary for the organization and maintenance of the Institution. You will also proceed to examine such of the Southern Insane Institutions as you may think proper in order that you may apprise yourself of such information as will be of advantage to you in superintending the operation of the Institu- tion to a successful end. As soon as you have accomplished the object of your mission, you will report to this Department. Sam Houston.
1 Governo1·s' Letters, 1860, Texas State Library.
To DONALD CAMPBELL 1 Executive Department, Austin, February 28, 1860.
Mr. Donald Campbell Dear Sir, Replying to your letter of February 15th I have only to say that I know nothing of such a man as Nourd Finley. If he fell, as you suppose, in one of Taylor's battles in Mexico, there ought to be some land coming to his kin, but the War De- partment at Washington City, is the proper place to make your
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