The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume IV

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PAGE To Colonel H. R. A. Wigginton, May 13, 1842, upon his departure for Kentucky, and instructing him concerning the necessary equipment of troops who might be induced to come to the aid of Texas in her campaign against Mexico----····---·--····----·--··-·····-··········-····· 107 To E. L. R. Wheelock, May 13, 1842, thanking him for a friendly letter, and urging him to see that the citizens in his district would be ready when the campaign against Mexico should start.·-········- ·--··-····-····· 108 To Clark L. Owen, May 13, 1842, praising him for patriotism and brave conduct -··--·-········---·-····--·-·-·····---- -- - - 109 To Timothy Pilsbury, May 18, 1842, thanking him as chairman of a Brazoria committee, for resolutions of approbation of Houston's present policy toward Mexico·--·-------·········---·····-········ 110 To Anderson Hutchinson, May 21, 1842, concerning Indian alarms on the frontier - ··----···-····--···--··-----··-··--··--··-····-···-- - 111 To Doctor Joseph N. McDowell, May 22, 1842, giving orders relative to a project left unnamed in the document..- ·-- ···-·-··- ·-·- -·-··--··- ·- 112 To Barry Gillespie, May 22, 1842, giving "emphatic," and "positive" directions concerning the equipment "absolutely" necessary for vol- unteers who came to assist Texas in the Mexican campaign....·-······- 113 To James Davis, May 31, 1842, giving detailed account of various dis- orders, caused for the most part by insubordination...·-····--·····- ·······- 115 To James Davis, June 6, 1842, concerning disorders and irregularities in the Texas army·---····-- - ·----- ·-··-·-···--····- - 116 To Colonel Jeremiah Clemens, June 13, 1842, concerning the power to order courts martial for Galveston, and the jurisdiction of such courts --···- - ··-···---·---··-·-··-··--··---- ____ 117 To James Davis, June 15, 1842, placing the blame for hardships among Texan troops on the troops themselves for insubordination and fail- ure to obey orders concerning equipment-··-··--··-··--··-- ---·· 119 To James Davis, June 17, 1842, giving some general news concerning the coming of new troops, and asking to have several captains of volunteers praised for the good conduct of their men·--------·--····· 121 Letter of Credit to E.W. Moore, June 18, 1842...- - --·---··········-·- 122 To W. R. D. Speight, June 20, 1842, expressing no individual condemna- tion for an act (killing of Michael Costley) committed several years earlier, and advising that the crime would not be held against him if he should wish to bring a company of troops to assist in the cam- paign against Mexico..·---··- ··--·--······ - --··--··--- ·······- 122 Endorsement on a letter written by James Webb, July 6, 1842.....·-········-·· 123 To Erasmo Seguin, July 6, 1842, expressing appreciation for the services of his son, Juan N. Seguin, and giving assurance that he would believe no reports against Juan N. Seguin until they were definitely proved ·······-·······-···········-····-····--···-····---·-·-··-·-··---·····-······-·-···· 125 To Anson Jones, July 18, 1842, asking that he return to his duties as Secretary of State if it were possible...·- -···--····- ··---·-·- ··-···-·········· 126 To James Bourland, July 25, 1842, ordering him to seize certain goods, the property of a nephew of Governor Armijo, in reprisal for Santa Fe, and because the goods were needed by Texas.........·•·-- ··- ·····-········ 127 To General Andrew Jackson, July 26, 1842, presenting Isaac Van Zandt, the Texas minister charge d'affnires to the United States......-•-······-·· 128

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