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3 See Jim Dan Hill, The Texas Navy, 152-164. 'Charles B. Snow was, in 1842, "Lieutenant in command" of the San Benuwd, a Texan war schooner, which was wrecked in a storm at Galveston in October, 1842. On April 2, 1868, he wrote to Houston at Washington City, enclosing a list of the officers of the Texas navy who were con- firmed on July 20, 1842. This list checks with the list of nominees that Houston sent to the Senate, July 19, 1842, (See E. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Jounuils of the Senate, Republic of Texas, 1836-1845, 226), except that Snow omits the name of F. T. Wells, adds that of A. A. Waite, and spells the names of G. C. Bunner (Bonner), J. F. Stephens (Stevens), William Seegar (Segar), W. T. Brannun (Brannum) somewhat differently from the official list. The spelling in parentheses accords with Snow's Tist (Snow's letter is among Mrs. Margaret John's collection of Houston materials, Houston, Texas). Snow's list also gives an accounting of what became of all the men on his list. He reports himself to be in command of the United States Coast Survey (1858). See also Homer S. Thrall, A Pictorial Histo,·y of Texcis, 339-340; and Jim Dan Hill, The Texas Navy, 152-158.
To A. BR1GHAM 1
28th March, 1843
$500.00
Major A. Brigham, T'reasurer, Sir
You will please advance to Colonel William Pettus, or bearer, Five Hundred Dollars out of my salary on deposit, and this will be your voucher for the amount. Sam Houston [Rubric]
'From original owned by Mrs. Madge W. Hearne.
To PIERCE M. BUTLER 1
Private
Washington, March 29th, 1843.
To Hon. P. M. Butler: My Dear Governor: For you kind letter of the 25th instant, I have many thanks to render. Your personal kind wishes, I have long known and will never cease to appreciate and return. The solicitude which you manifest for the pacification of the Indians and the safety and protection of our frontiers, which it leads to, my sincere and highest estimation. From the first announcement of your name as commissioner, your ap- pointment has been cause of gratification to me. I knew and properly valued your acquaintance with Indian character. I
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