WRITINGS OF SAl\'I HOUSTON, 1844
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ton, ,.[Rubric] To Mrs. Margaret L. Houston, Liberty, Liberty County, Texas. [In lower left-hand corner]: Postmaster at Lib- erty will please send this to its address, or to Grand Cane, at the first opportunity.
1 From Mrs. Margaret John's Collection of Houston Materials. "George W. Hill. See Volume III, 273, 274.
3 See To Santa Anna, July 29, 1844, this volume. 'Washington D. Miller. See Volume II, 389.
CONCERNING DUFF GREEN 1
[Formal recognition of Duff Green as consul of the United States at Galveston-October 5; 1844.] 1 Proclamations of the Presidents, Republic of Texa.s; also Excc.utive Record Book, No. 48, p. 95, Texas State Library. For Duff Green, see Dictiona111 of American Biography, VII, 540-542, also Atlanta Constitution, June 11, 1875 (obituary). See also Volume I, 248.
To ANSON JoNEs 1
Executive Department, Washington, October 6, 1844.
To the Honorable Anson Jones, Secretary of State, &c. Sir- The government of His Majesty the King of the French, having proposed the establishment of a line of Royal Steam Packets for the transportation of correspondence and pas- sengers between Texas and France, you will proceed to Galveston immediately, for the purpose of making conventional arrange- ment with the Viscount J. de Cramayel, Charge d'Affaires of His Majesty, in reference to the proposed object; and also for the further purpose of having interviews with the English and American Ministers now at that place. Sam Houston
1 Executive Reco1·d Book, No. 40, p. 261, Texas State Library.
GEORGE HOLT'S BILL AND THE ORDER FOR ITS PAYMENT 1
Dr.
To George Holt
Indian Dept.
1844
Ocrober 21
To a Coffin for deceased Indian, Ben Ash________________ _____________________________ ..$8.00
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