The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume IV

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PAGE To the House of Representatives, January 27, 1844, concerning sale of Cherokee lands ··········-·-·-···-·-···--·--··-·-·········-····-·-··-·---235 To Benjamin Sloat, February 2, 1844, warning him against going among angry Indians who had a grudge against him...............·-····-····-···-··-- 235 To All Indian Chiefs and Waniors, February 3, 1844, commending to their friendly consideration one P. J. Pillans.·-··-···············-······-·····-·· 236 To the House of Representatives, February 3, 1844, vetoin2" a bill for the relief of A. B. Shelby...............·-··-·······-·······-····-···-··························-··- 237 To William S. Murphy, February 3, 1844, discussing the subject of an- nexation and other matters of diplomatic interest.........................·-····- 238 To George W. Hockley and Samuel M. Williams, February 3, 1844, con- cerning their mission to Mexico to try to make a peace treatY-·-······· 240 The Passport of Warrick, an Indian, February 3, 1844...·-···················-·- 243 A Passport for Andrew Neill, February 4, 1844.·-···························-······-···· 243 To the House of Representatives, February 5, 1844, vetoing a bill for the relief of Jeremiah Tinnon..--··--····-······-····-···················-·--- 244 To the House of Representatives, February 5, 1844, transmitting copies of the reports of the late naval commissioners......................-•·········--···· 245 To the Texas Senate, February 5, 1844, transmitting various nom- inations ···-·········-····-····--··········-·-·-·················-·...............................··-··· 245 To Major Robert H. Porter, February 5, 1844, asking that Tabapatka, an old Comanche woman, be allowed to take her son with her.·-······-·· 245 To Major Robert H. Porter, February 5, 1844, asking him to buy a horse for John Connor, Indian agent............_ .................................................... 246 Certificate of the salaries for Indian Agents, February 5, 1844....·-·--·-··· 246 To the House of Representatives, February 5, 1844, vetoing a bill to "alter and fix duties on imports"-···-······················-·············-··--··-- 246 To Charles Elliot, February 6, 1844, a private, friendly letter...·-··-············ 249 To Anson Jones, February 6, 1844, discussing the unconstitutionality of a bill that "provided for the election of chief justices of Refugio, Goliad, and San Patricio Counties"---·---··-----·············-··-··- 250 Appointment of an Indian escort, February 7, 1844, Antonio Menchaca being the man chosen.·-··-···---·--·-·-·-·······-··---······-·-·----····- 251 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, February 8, 1844, asking him to pay James B. Miller, Secretary of the Treasury, $24.71 and charge to his salary deposit ··--···-····-········-······ ---·····-·-·-··-·····-····-···-····-········ 252 Appointment of Cambridge Greene as agent to the Tonkawas and Lipans, February 10, 1844.·---··---······-················-·-··-······················--············- 252 To Cambridge Green, February 10, 1844, commissioning him as agent for the Lipans and Tonkawas.................·-·····-··---············-·-····-···-··- 252 To J. Pinckney Henderson, February 10, 1844, telling him that important dispatches had arrived from the United States.......·-···············-····-···· 253 To Charles Elliot and W. S. Murphy, February 10, 1844, stating that the condition of Mexican relations made him desire a personal interview with the two diplomats.------····-·--·-·---·······-··--············ 254 To William R. Scurry, February 10, 1844, informing him that Houston had never owned any land north of the Sabine River....·············-·····-···· 255 To Washington D. Miller, February 14, 1844, appointing him secretary of a secret Texas mission being sent to Washington, D.C., to work for annexation ·············--------- -··-····-·······-········-····-··-··· 256

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