WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1835-1836
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it not be in your power to obtain them all, Any portion of them which you can get must be purchased, and you will advise the Agents which I have designated of your success that they may use their efforts to secure the articles and forward the same to Matagorda (unless otherwise advised) with the greatest pos- sible despatch. Sam Houston, Comdr in Chief of the Army of Texas. General Orders
Head Quarters of the Army of Texas San Felipe de Austin, 8th Dec. 1835
By virtue of the authority in me vested I hereby appoint Alman- son Huston, Quarter Master General of the army of Texas, one of the agents to act in accordance with the accompanying Reso- lution. Sam Houston, Comdr in Chief of the forces of Texas. List of Articles to be purchased at N. Orleans by Col. A.
· Huston. 8000 lbs Lead 1000 Butcher knives 1000 Tomahawks well tempered with handles 100 Spanish Opelousas Saddle trees with red blankets 100 prs. Styrups 100 Bridles & Cabrasses 10 Baggage waggons with geer for 60 horses
150 Axes, 150 Spades, 50 Mattocks, 6 sets of blacksmith's tools, 1 Set of Gunsmiths tools with Anvils, bellows & portable forge. . 3 Setts Carpenters tools for field service 20 Steel Corn mills, or patent portable handmills. 1200 Blankets, 3½ point, french coloured 2000 prs. Brogans from No. 6 to 12 225 Coffee pots (part of them) 5 Medicine Chests (Army) 350 Bbl. flour
200 Do. prime ship bread 20,000 lbs Middling bacon 50 BBls. Mess pork (inspected) 20 Bbls cider Vinegar 5 Bbls whiskey
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