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to his instructions, and have found it as stated. It was a wretched piece of business. But "one hot potato in the mouth at a time is enough." I don't mean your case, for I have several others, and I hope yours is over. You may hold out the idea that no more notes will be issued even at the end of sixty days, but only on customs to furnish a specie currency. Then no one can complain. A dollar will be a dollar, and its value cannot fluctuate. Heaven bless you. Thine truly, Sam Houston [Rubric] wHouston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 231, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams.
To THOMAS WILLIAM vV ARD 1
Private
Executive Department, vVashington, October 8th, 1842.
To Colonel Thomas William Ward, Sir, The Government offices have been removed to this place. I arrived here about a week since. It is intended to assemble the Congress at this point. You will fully understand having the archives removed to some place of greater safety than Austin; and also of having them within the reach and control of the officers to whose duties they respectively pertain. I wish you, therefore, to put into requisition such means as you can command to effect their removal to this place at an early day. If they can be removed, waggons will be despatched from this place for that purpose forthwith. Let me hear from you at your earliest convenience. Your favors of the 28th ultimo came duly to hand, for which accept my thinks. Sam Houston [Rubric] 111 Houston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 236, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams. For Ward, see Volume III, 18.
TO JOHN CHENOWETH 1
Private
Washington, October 9th, 1842.
Dear Chenoweth, I learn from various sources that the condition at Austin is critical. I hope, however, that the inter- ests of the Republic, connected with the preservation of the
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