WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1836
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The Life of A11drew Jcmeway Ycitcs (MSS.). G. P. Garrison (ed), Texan Di])lomatic Corres7>ondence, I, 61, 62, 63; II, 31, 114, 118, 579, 585, 800, 804. E. C. Barker (ed.), Austin Pavers, III, 303, 323, 350. Memo1·ial.s and Petitions, Texas State Library. PASSPORT TO W. P. HARRIS 1 Sam Houston President of Texas To all who shall see these Presents Greeting: The. bearer hereof W. P. Harris a citizen of this Republic, proceeds to the United States of America for the purpose of re- covering a horse the property of said Harris that was stolen from this place by one --- Wicks and bring him back to be tried for the offence he has committed. Now Therefore, I, Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, respectfully request all persons and especially the civil authorities of the place where said Harris may go, or where said Wicks may be, to afford to the said Harris all necessary aid in recovering the said stolen horse and securing the said Wicks for the purpose above mentioned Given under my hand at the T'own of Columbia the 30th day of November A. D. 1836, first year of the Independence of the Re- public of Texas Sam Houston S. F. Austin Sect'y·of State 1 Reco1·d Book of Docmnents Under the G1·eat Seal, Department of State, No. 37, p. 3, Texas State Library.
ORDERS TO THE MILITIA 1
Columbia, November 30, 1836
General Orders It has been reported to the President by General Felix Huston, commanding the Army of Texas, that the Mexicans are engaged in active and formidable preparations for the immediate invasion of Texas. It is stated that General Bravo left Mexico fifty days since, in command of the army of operations, for the destruction of the Texians. Such information is calculated to awaken the apprehensions of those who have once suffered from a people who are alike insensible to natural as well as the human obligations of society. J am directed by President Sam Houston to order that every able bodied man subject to military service, shall provide him- self with a good rifle, or gun, for service, and one hundred rounds
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