WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1835-1836
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Note.- The handwriting of Capt. Geo. W. Poe, Acting Adju- tant General. He delivered this letter to Colonel Fannin who ignored it. A. J. H.[ouston] 7/2/23. [July 2, 1823]. 1 Mr. Franklin Williams's Collection of Houston Materials, Houston, Texas. Mr. Williams has generously put at the disposal of the editors his collection of Houston materials, among which is a bulky volume of letters signed by his Grandfather, covering a part of the years 1841-1844. The binder's title of the volume is "Private Executive. Records of the Second Term of Sam Houston's Administration of the Government of the Republic of Texas." A large part of the documents published in this fourth volume of The Writings of Sam, Houston are taken from that book, and to shorten the title they are accredited to "Houston's Private Executive Record Book."
TO J. W. FANNIN 1 Head Quarters, ·washington 30th Deer. 1835
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To Col. J. W. Fannin, Artillery Sir
If possible I wish you to report in person at head- quarters as soon as practicable after the receipt of this order You can detail such officer of your command as you may deem proper to succeed you during your absence from the district which has been assigned to you. Lieut Colo Neil~ has been ordered in command of the Post of Bexar The detail being special and at the same time indespensable he will remain until further orders. Sam Houston, Commander in Chief of the Army To Col. J. W. Fannin, Brazoria, Texas Capt Poe [Endorsed] : Gen'l Houston to Fannin left in my hands by Fannin. [Below this endorsement Colonel A. J. Houston has written: "The above is in the handwriting of Capt. Geo. W. Poe- A. A. General who delivered this order to Col. Fannin by whom it was ignored-"] [Second endorsement] : Filed 13th June, 1837 ardson. 3 D. P. Rich- 1 From the original in possession of Mr. Franklin Williams,. Houston, Texas. For Fannin see Volume I, 306, 355. 'For James C. Neill see Volume I, 333. 'In 1837 David P. Richardson was Houston's private secretary.
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