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to M. P. Norton

Jones writes to Norton to discuss politics and being elected President. Letter written while Secretary of State for the Republic of Texas.

GLC01860.05

to Major Norton

Hall writes to Norton discussing carrying dispatches from Texas to Washington. Letter written as agent of Texas at New Orleans, written shortly before the fall of the Alamo.

GLC01860.11

to H.M. Morfit

Burnet writes to Morfit and discusses land grant and Texas Politics. Also mentions Sam Houston, whom he calls "a most consummate scoundril [sic]." Houston had been making attacks on Burnet.

GLC01860.15

Circular letter re: declaration of war on Mexico

Printed letter signed as Secretary of State. This copy was sent to to Seth Sweetser, U.S. Consul at Guayaquil.

GLC01860.18

Authorization to Barnard E. Bee to draw $1900 (also signed later by Bee)

Signed as President of the Republic of Texas with blind stamped seal. Countersigned by the Secretary of Treasury, with signed notes of Bee, dated from Washington, Texas, 4/21/1840 and Galveston 12/19/1840, by Hamilton.

GLC01860.19