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in payment of dues at par value of the drafts drawn, and in- formed that they will be allowed in the settlement of his accounts. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 "Houston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 16, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams. For some information concerning James Reily see Volume II, 274-275. To L. B. FRANKS 1 Executive Department, City of Austin, January 5, 1842. To Col. L. B. Franks Sir, You are requested to ascertain, so far as may be in your power, the disposition of the wild Indians for peace with the Texians. You will communicate with me, and give me all the information in your power. If it is practicable to make and pre- serve peace on our frontiers, it is my ardent desire to do so.- Should you meet or see any of the wild tribes, you may assure them of my intentions and wishes for friendly intercourse, and trade with them. Sam Houston [Rubric] 111 Houston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 18, courtesy of Mr. Frank- lin Williams. For L. B. Franks see Volume II, 421, 462.
To TOD ROBINSON 1
Executive Department, City of Austin, January 5, 1842. To the Honorable Tod Robinson, Chairman of the Committee on Finance: Sir, In reply to your note of this morning, I have to state most respectfully, that the amount heretofore usually appropri- ated for the service of this Department as Executive Contingent Fund, and for the use of the Executive Office, will probably be required for the present year. It is a matter of much interest to me, and perhaps of equal moment to the country, that I should have the means of procur- ing and maintaining peace with the Indians on any borders. With this object in view, I should be much gratified to have an appro- priation of some fifteen or twenty thousand dollars as an Indian fund; to be accounted for as other moneys for the expenditure of which vouchers are required. If this is done and power given
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