WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1844
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To LEONARD H. WILLIAMS 1 Executive Department, Washington, 24th May, 1844.
To Col. L. H. Williams:~ Sir,- You are hereby authorized and empowered to collect and receive all public property of whatever kind-horses, mules~ cattle, arms, &c., that may come within your knowledge as be- longing to the government. You will receipt for the same and hold it subject to the orders of the government-you being held responsible for the same. Sam Houston. 'Execiitive Record Book No. 40, p. 357, Texas State Library. ,Leonard H. Williams. See Houston to Colonels J. C. Neill, and Leonard H. Williams, April 6, 1844, above.
AN AGREEMENT WITH JESSE CHISHOLMt
"Washington, 25th May, 1844. I agree to give Jesse Chisholm two hundred and fifty dollars in specie, for four months service with L. H. Williams, out of the appropriation for Indian purposes. Sam Houston 'Papers on Indian Ajfa.irs; also Executive Record Book No. 40, p. 357, Texas State Library. "Jesse Chisholm was a famous Indian scout and interpreter. He himself was a Cherokee, and he had married the daughter of one Edwards, a white man, who had married a Creek woman. Both Edwards and Jesse Chisholm lived in the Cherokee nation on the Canadian River. See Garrison, Diplomatic Cor1·espondence of the Republic of Texas, II, 178; Grant Foreman, Pioneer Dciys in the Ea1·l11 Southwest, 294. Also Volume III, 354-355.
To LEONARD H. W1LLIAMS 1
Washington, 1st June, 1844.
To Col. Leonard H. Williams:? Sir- I take pleasure in informing you that I have instructed John Conner 3 to cooperate with you in the objects of your mis- sion; and that he will meet you at Red Bear's village in roasting ear time. He will be subject to your command, as his papers import. You will act as you think best, by sending in advance
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