The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume IV

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PAGE Circular letter, July 26, 1842, concerning the campaign aga.inst Mexico._ 129 To l\femucan Hunt, July 28, 1842, concerning salary..........·-···········-···-······ 131 To Clark L. Owen, July 30, 1842, sending a copy of the circular letter of July 26, 1842-··-·····-······-···-·--····----··················--··························- 132 An endorsement and a note written on a letter from Benjamin F. Tank- ersley, August 3, 1842.·-······-············- ··-···················································· 132 To the Acting Secretary of State, August 4, 1842, directing him to make out an order for the protection of Don Carlos, an Indian ...................._ 133 To William Christy, August 15, 1842, discussing a plan for war against Mexico ················-·····························-······--················-··············-················ 134 To George W. Hockley, September 1, 1842, asking that he reconsider his resignation as Secretary of War·-·······················-···································· 135 To George W. Terrell, September 1, 1842, concerning Hockley's resigna- tion as Secretary of War........................·-················--·························-··· 135 To George \V. Hockley, September 2, 1842, reviewing their differences, and explaining his own political principles...........·-··-····-·············-·-··- 136 A Note attached to a letter from George W. Terrell, September 4, 1842_.. 143 To John C. Hays, September 14, 1842, concerning the frontier situation, and general ne,vs ············-·····························································... ········-·· 144 To Gail Borden, Jr., September 20, 1842, reiterating his determination, that "the law must be obeyed"--·······-···-·······-······················-··············-· 146 To Gail Borden, Jr., September 23, 1842, refusing to accept his resigna- tion as collector of the port of Galveston.............·--··················-············ 147 To Thomas William Ward, October 8, 1842, instructing him to remove the archives to a safer place than Austin.......·--·······-·····-········-····--···· 149 To John Chenoweth, October 9, 1842, asking that assistance be given to Thomas William Ward for the preservation of the archives...·-······-·· 149 To William J. Jones, December 3, 1842, concerning the misfortunes of one widow Smithart, of Sabine County.·--·····--····--··--····,·-··-········- 150 To General Zachary Taylor, December 9, 1842, concerning the restoration of an Indian captive, Tommy Plummer, to his familY·-·-·--·········-·- 152 JANUARY, 1843-MAY, 1843 To George W. Hockley, January 18, 1843, asking him to a conference con- cerning the better fortification of the Port of Galveston........................ 154 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, January 20, 1843, asking for money to be sent him by John Dunlap, and charged to his salary account....•··-····- 154 To Clark L. Owen, January 25, 1843, offering the position of Secretary of the Treasury -···--······-····--····--·······--··--··--··--···-···-·-·-······················ 155 To Colonel John Warren, February 7, 1843, concerning the condition of the appropriation for frontier protection................·-········-·············-······ 155 To Clark L. Owen, February 10, 1843, concerning the general lack of safety, and especially concerning the Mier prisoners.............·-······-······· 156 To Isaac Van Zandt, February 13, 1843, concerning the appointment of a United States consul at Sabine Pass....---·····-·--·-······--······•·····-·········· 158 To George W. Terrell, February 13, 1843, concerning general conditions of the country, especially Indian relations.....·-··································-···· 160 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, February 16, 1843, instructing him to pay a certain account.·-·············-·······-····-··········-················-··········................. 163

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