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who, she says, is her son or relative of hers. Your attention will oblige me. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Pavers on Indian Affairs; also Executit 1 e Record Book, No. 40, p. 333, Texas State Library. =Major Robert H. Porter. See Volume III, 221. To ROBERT H. PoRTER 1 Executive Department, Washington, February 5th, 1844. To Major R.H. Porter/ Sir- Please procure for John Conner,3 upon the best terms possible, a horse to go with Luis Sanchez 0 to the Comanches, and upon his return he will be taken as a public horse. In haste, Sam Houston. 1 Pa71ers on Indian Affafrs; also Executive Rec.onl Book, No. 40, p. 333, Texas State Library. •See Volume III, 221. 3 John Conner and Luis Sanchez were both Indian agents. See Pa7;ers on Indian Affa.irs, Texas State Library; also Garrison (ed.), Di7>lomatic Corre- spondence of the Repitblic of Texas, II, 214.
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CERTIFICATE OF THE SALARIES OF INDIAN AGENTS 1
·washington, 5th February, 1844. This is to certify that I agree to give to D. G. Watson, and John Conner, each, one hundred and seventy five dollars, to be paid out of the appropriation for Indian purposes; in consideration that they are.to accompany Luis Sanchez and Sloat (should he go) to Pah-hah-yuco's band of Comanches, ancl induce him, with the chiefs of all his bands, to come to the treaty in April, on Tawoccano Creek. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Papers on Indian Affairs;_ also Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 333, Texas State Library. TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' Executive Department, Washington, February 5th, 1844. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives: The Executive returns to the Body in which it originated, a bill "to alter and fix the duties on imports," without his signature.
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