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to the address of the troops. I am almost swallowed up in busi- ness. Thy friend, Sam Houston [Rubric] ~"Houston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 162, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams. LETTER OF CREDIT TO E. V{. MOORE 1 Executive Department, City of Houston, June 18th, 1842. To all to Whom These Presents shall come, or may concern- Greeting: · Be it known that I, Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, do, and have ordered and directed the Treasury Depart- ment to deposit as collateral security for the payment of the drafts of Commodore E.W. Moore, commanding the Texas Navy, drawn upon the Treasury of the Republic to meet the obligations of the said Commodore E. W. Moore, contracted for the use of this Government in New Orleans, so much of the appropriation made by law for the support of the Navy for the current year as may be necessary for the purpose aforesaid, not exceeding ten thousand dollars to be paid in the new Engraved Exchequer bills, as soon as any of the same shall have been issued: And be it known, also, that so much as aforesaid of said appropriation shall be held subject to that purpose alone. Sam Houston [Rubric] [Note in margin] : Returned to the Executive and by him destroyed. W. D. Miller, Private Secretary. 1 "Houston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 162, courtesy of M\·. Franklin Williams. For Moore, see Volume II, 498.
To W. R. D. SPEIGHT 1
Private Executive Department, City of Houston, June 20th, 1842. To Mr. W. R. D. Speight Sir, Your favor came to hand two days since, and I reply to it at the first leisure moment. Governor Runnels had pre- viously mentioned your case to me in a letter which reached me by the last New York steamer.
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