WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTOiS, 1836
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To NATHANIEL ROBBINS 1 Executive Department, Columbia, 6 Dec. 1836.
Hon. Nathaniel Robbins Sir Having been informed of your ill health and the possibili- ty of your being prevented from acting in concert with the other Commissioners, Henry Millard & Kelsey H. Douglas Esquires, if you cannot co-operate with them, you will send them the in- structions which were forwarded to you and inform them that I desire to have a Treaty as soon as possible, and that all dis- turbances are to be kept down on the frontier, until they have orders from this Department unless there should be an actual in- vasion. I trust however your health will enable you to act with them; and that you and they will be able to carry my wishes into im- mediate execution- T'he Government have appropriated$ 20,000 to be expended in Articles for the use of the Indians- You will tell them that" I have presents for them of Paint Tobacco &c as proof of friendship and that I want to see the Chiefs when the Grass rises. Let it be stated where they are to come on the Brazos, and I will send men to convey them to me, where they will be safe a!}d not injured. Sam Houston If Col Robbins [ is ] not able to attend the Treaty, he will please forward, this letter, to the other Commissioners Houston [ Addressed] : To Col. Nat. Robbins Randolph Texas Mr. Parker 1 James H. Stai·r Collection, Archives of The University of Texas Library. ~Henry Millard. See Houston to D. G. Burnet, April 25, 1836. 3 Kelsey H. Douglas. See Houston's Appointment of Indian Commission- ers, November 12, 1836. 1 Nathaniel Robbins. See Houston to the Senate of Texas, April 13, 1836. EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO ANNA RAGUET 1 Very well. The Doctr relies upon the arrangements which you may have made for him to the East! Like the Shepperds of old, we look for our Star to the East!! Internos. Maj Allen has his eye bright for our fair friend Mrs. L ..., Allen grows in my regard every day, of his life,
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