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[Letter from Sam Houston to Charles Sims, August 12, 1838]
Letter with orders from Sam Houston to Charles Sims instructing him to proceed to various Indian tribes to assure them that they will have peace. The text reads: Nacogdoches, Texas 12th Aug, 1838 to Charles Sims, Sir, You will proceed to the various Tribes of Indians, and assure them them [sic], that no harm is in=tended towards them, but that the Treaty shall be [...] with them, and that they shall have their homes and their lands, and Peace will be kept with them; Tell them my words shall not perish= Let them remain at peace! It is said that whitemen [sic] intend to march against the Indians this is false! no such thing has even been thought of. Bad men may say so, but good men will not! Good men will [...]. Your Salary will be at the rate of five dollas a day. I am [...] Sam Houston.
Date:
August 12, 1838
Creator:
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 19, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 12, 1838
Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
December 12, 1838
Creator:
Cruger & Moore
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 12, 1838
Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 12, 1838
Creator:
Cruger & Moore
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land - February 12, 1838]
Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land to John Brown and Peter Frazee.
Date:
February 12, 1838
Creator:
Kneiff, Lewis
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land - February 12, 1838]
Transcribed text for a Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land to John Brown and Peter Frazee.
Date:
February 12, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History