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WRITINGS OF SA!\1 HOUSTON, 1844,
died of yellow fever at Galveston. See Dictionary of American B-iography, XIII, 356-357; Garrison (ed.), Diplomatic, Cor1·esvondence of the Re7mblic of Texas, II, Parts 1 and 2, vassiui; Southweste1·n Historic.al Qua1·te1·ly, XVI, 316; also XVIII, 107-108, 311. To WILLIAM M. HURT 1 Treasury Department, Washington, January 24th, 1844 To Wm. M. Hurt, Esqr., Collector, San Augustine Sir, You will please pay to the order of K. L. Anderson, the sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars Exchequer bil!s, out of any public money in your hands, and hold this as a voucher for settlement. J. B. Miller, Secy Treasury Memo The above draft when returned as paid by the collector, the same to be charged to the President's salary.
James B. Shaw, Ch'f Clk Tr'y Dept.
Washington, January 24, 1844.
San Augustine, Feby 1st, 1844. Received the full amount of the within Draft [to wit] Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars Exchequer Bill- K. L. Anderson [Endorsed across face]: Accepted Feby 1st 1844, William M. Hurt Col. Customs for the Dist of San Augustine. Rec'd after payment and due from K. L. Anderson to Sam Houston. [Endorsed on back] : Accts, and Draft paid K. L. Anderson in money loaned to him by Sam Houston May 30, 1844.
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'From the original in possession of Mr. Franklin Williams, Houston, Texas.
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