WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1813-1817
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10riginal in the War Department, U.S. Courtesy of Colonel M. L. Crim- mins, a photostat from his private library. · . ~see the Dict.io11ar1J of Amci-iccin Biogniphy, IX, 526-534, for biographical sketch. 3 General Jackson referred Houston's letter to the "\Var Department with the request for an investigation and rectification of the error, if any there was. Original in the War Department of the United States. Photostat in The University of Texas Library.
EXTRACT FROM DIVISION ORDERS 1
Head Quarters Division of the South Nashville 28 Oct 1817
E:-..-tract from Division Orders.- "Liut Sam Houston of the 1st Infantry, having been appointed by the President of the United States Sub-agent to the Cherokee Nation-Lieutenant E. J. Lambert of the corps of Artillery, will supply his place in the aclgt Generals Office." By order signed Robt. Butler Agt Genl. True Extract S. Cross Lt. Inf. 1 0riginal in the War Department, U.S. Courtesy of Colonel M. L. Crim- mins, a photostat from his private library.
1818-1822 To GENERAL DANIEL P ARKER 1
Washington City March 1st 1818 Sir Wou will please accept this as my resignation, to take effect from this date. Sam Houston 1st Lieut 1st Infy Genl. D. Parker A & Ins Gent W. City P. S. I will thank you [to] give me my commission, which I am entitled to by my last promotion S. Houston [Addressed] : Gent D. Parker A & Ins Gen 1• Washington City [Endorsed]: Washington March 1, 1818 Lieut Sam 1 Hous- ton 1 Inf Resigns to take effect 1st March 1818 Gen order
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