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to M. P. Norton re: politics, being elected President

Written while Secretary of State for the Republic of Texas.

GLC01860.05

to Major Norton re: carrying despatches from Texas to Washington

Written as agent of Texas at New Orleans, written shortly before the fall of the Alamo.

GLC01860.11

to H.M. Morfit re: land grant, Texas politics, Sam Houston

Mentions 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

Proclamation: prohibiting herding or grazing on Cherokee strip

Printed document without seal or signature.

GLC01861

to Thomas Nelson

Circular letter in which Secretary of State Madison, on behalf of President Jefferson, requests district attorneys forward explanations of how state laws apply to seamen deserting from foreign vessels. Seeks Nelson's reply on the laws of Virginia....

GLC01870

Report of the Secretary of Treasury on... public roads and canals

Latrobe's report on Mr Fulton's "Communication" appears on p. 108. Printed by R. C. Weightman.

GLC01871

to Catharine Macaulay

Co-signed by committee members Samuel Pemberton and Joseph Warren, transmitting the official statement on the Boston Massacre. Explains that they hoped she could intercede for them.

Refer to the Macaulay papers, GLC 1784.01-1800.04.

GLC01789.02

to Catharine Macaulay

Sends notes and proceedings of legal town meeting of Boston.

GLC01789.03