WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1844
283
To KENNETH L. ANDERSON 1
vVashington, 29th March, 1844.
To Colonel K. L. Anderson, San Augustine. Dear Colonel.-This I write you to enable you to arrange my matters with Mr. Griffith. He says, "I am told that he will pay me in land of valid titles at fifty cents per acre." I refer you to Colonel P. A. Sublett for particulars. You will have it in your power to ascertain that the land is of good or fair quality. Settle and make just such a bargain as if you were making one for yourself. I must lay about me and make all edges cut, or I will come out woefully in the vocative. Sam Houston [Rubric] "'Houston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 512, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams. For Anderson, see Houston to Anson Jones, August 3, 1843, Volume III, 424.
TO THE TREASURER 1
Dr.
General Sam Houston
John Ramsey
To
1843 October
4, 5,
.37½
To 1 fine comb ------·-····-···------·--·-·-----·------ " 1 pr. Boots $4 (Delivered to E. Moore at your request)-·------- " 3 yds oil cloth at $1.50_··----··--··-··-- " 2 yds Jersey at 50 c t s _______________ ._ " 1 Piece of tape·--------·------------ " 1 set of cups and saucers.·-----·--·---·-- " 1 pr. shoe brushes....------·--- " 1 Box Blacking --··--------- '' 1 Looking Glass ------------------------------- " 3 yds Brown Cambric at 25 cts.._... " 2 lbs. Sugar By girl Ellen.---·-·---· " ½ plug tobacco per selL--·--··-··--···· " 3 half Plugs Tobacco.·-·-·-···············-· " One Coffee Mill..................----············-· " 1 Spider ·---···----·-···············-·········· " 1 Tea Pot per Lady.......·-····-·-····· " 1 Plug Tobacco per girl Elle11 _______ _ " 1 Gallon Molasses ·-··········-····-··········· " 6 lbs Sugar ················-···········-··-····-····
4.00 4.50 1.00
13, 16, " 5, " " " 7, " 9, 20, " 25, 29, 14, " 21,
.12½
December " " " "
1.25 .50
.121/2 .75 .75 .331/J, .50
" " " " " " 1844 January " "
1.50 2.00 1.47½ .371/2
.75 .75 1.00
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