WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1843
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To JAMES H. RA YMOND 1
Washington, 27th September 1843
To James H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, Sir, Please advance to Mr. William A. Brown Fifty Dollars in Exchequers out of my salary which is a loan to him, and to be returned in the same dollar for dollar. Sam Houston [Rubric]
1 From the original owned by Mrs. Madge W. Hearne.
To JAMES H. RAYMONo 1
Washington, 2nd October 1843.
To J. H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, Sir. You will please to let Colonel P. C. Watson have thirty six Dollars in Exchequer Bills. This is a loan. It will be paid out of my Salary. Sam Houston [Rubric]
1 From the original owned by Mrs. Madge W. Hearne.
To CHARLES ELLIOT 1
Private
Washington, October 5th, 1843.
My dear Captain, I thank you for your note received by the last mail, dated 20th September. I will give all possible attention to the situation and interest of Lieutenant Crisp 2 in my power. I have seen a report from him to the Department of Marine and regret his indisposition. Our situation at this time affords very little encouragements to our officers of the Navy. The character which he has sus- tained in service entitles him to any favor which this Government might have it in its power to bestow. For officers, however, to make any calculation connected with the naval affairs of Texas would seem to present a hindrance in other departments of life in which they might do better. The Secretary of State and myself anticipate a visit to Gal- veston, unless some hindrance should prevent it. The Secretary
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