WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1844
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To THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 Executive Department, ,vashington, February 5, 1844
To the Honorable, the House of Representatives: I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of the reports of the late naval commissioners, as called for by a resolution of the House. Sam Houston. 1 "Messages of the Presidents," Cong1·cssional Pa71cn1, Eighth Congress; also Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 332, Texas State Library.
TO THE TEXAS SENATE 1 Executive Department, Washington, February 5, 1844.
(Secret) To the Honorable, the Senate: The Executive has the honor to transmit to the Senate the fol- lowing nominations, viz: F. H. Merriman, District Attorney for 1st Judicial District George W. Brown " " " 2d. " " Thomas Johnson, " " " 3d. " " John D. Anderson, " " " 4h. " " 0. M. Roberts, •~ " " 5h. " " Peter W. Gray, " " " 6h. " " William C. Young, " " " 7h. " " J. W. Maulding, Notary Public for Harrison County; James P. Nash, " " " Port of Galveston; George L. Martin, " " " Liberty County. Sam Houston. 1 E. W. Winkler (ed.), Scc,-et Journals of the Senate, Republic of Texas, 1886-1845, p. 301. Exec11tive Record Book, No. 40, p. 332, Texas State Library. To ROBERT H. PORTER 1 Executive Department, Washington, February 5th, 1844. To Major R. H. Porter : 2 Sir, Let Ta-ba-pat-ka, the old Comanche woman, who has been down here, have one of the Indian prisoners to take back with her,
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