WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1837-1841
39
NOTE WRITTEN ON THE BACK OF A BILL FROM BEN FORT SMITH 1
23rd April, '38 My horses never were at Mr. Smith more than one night. I boarded one week-eat 3 meals in person- Furnished 3 Dozen champaigne-broke no Glasses-The Bill I never will pay-as I am satisfied it is unjust
Sam Houston
Not due but I will pay $37.62 [Endorsed] : Pres Houston
Paid in full
1 Original in possession of Mt·s. Marge W. Hearne, by whose courtesy this copy has been made. The bill on which this note was ,vritten is as follows: 1837 President Samuel Houston to B. F. Smith, Dr. April 20 To boarding from date to 5th May- 2 weeks 10 ½ per week -----------------------------------------------$21.00 To boarding servant 2 weeks -------------------------------------------- 10.50 To 8 horsef eeds ----------- --------------------------------------------- -------- 4. 00 April 21 To 1 Bottle champaigne ----------------------------------------------- 3.00 April 22 To Glasses & Breaking at champaigne pa1·ty & Liquors -----------------------------------------------------······---·--··-·-25.00 April 25 To washing 17 pieces -·---------------···-·---·--·--------·---------------- 2.12 1 /2 To 3 bottles Whiskey -------------------------------·········-····-·---------- 3.00 To 1 Bedstead &c ------------------------------------------------------· 15.00
$83.62%
Received payment in full.
B. F. Smith per Jas. M. McGee.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. No head of a department is to approve any account until it has passed the auditors and comptroller. No discharge is to be respected until it has been signed by a field officer, or commandant of a separate post. 2. No scrip is to issue either for pay or land to any adminis- trator o~· a deceased soldier or officer's estate, unless a relative and duly authenticated. 3. No ranger is to be paid for lost horse or property, nor any to be paid only as infantry who have not been mounted. 4. All officers and soldiers who have been dishonorably dis- charged, forfeit both pay and land.
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