[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas. The letter includes an amendment to prior instructions, and a request to bring the money engraving plates to Texas to prevent fraud.
Date: February 10, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George L. Hammeken to Guy M. Bryan, February 28, 1844] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George L. Hammeken to Guy M. Bryan, February 28, 1844]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Hammeken to Guy M. Bryan in which Hammeken recounts events from Hammeken's long acquaintance with Stephen F. Austin. Subjects include: Hammeken's plan to help Austin escape from one of several prisons where he was detained, Austin's views on statehood and independence, Austin's death, and general reflections on Austin's character.
Date: February 28, 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History