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Title: Army Orders
Identifier: foth_0645
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
Dates: 1836-03-02
Description: [Text begins:] Convention Hall, Washington, March 2, 1836. War is raging on the frontiers. Bejar is besieged by two thousand of the enemy...The citizens of Texas must rally to the aid of our army...Independence is declared, it must be maintained. ...[Signed:] Sam. Houston, Commander-in-Chief of the Army. [Followed by P. S. signed:] S. H. [handwriting on back] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]

Title: Proclamation of Sam Houston, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Texas
Identifier: foth_0261
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
Dates: 1835-12-12
Description: Sam Houston's call for volunteers made on December 12, 1835, at Washington, Texas.

Title: Sam Houston to James K. Polk
Identifier: foth_0580_multipage
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
Dates: 1845-09-29
Description: With the annexation process underway, Sam Houston offers his service to President Polk in the event of an invasion of Texas by Mexico.

Title: Sam Houston to Michael Crossley
Identifier: foth_0481_multipage
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
Dates: 1836-09-12
Description: This letter illustrates Commander in Chief Sam Houston's concern with maintaining good relations with the Indians living in Texas, while maintaining a good frontier defense.

Title: Sam Houston's inaugural address
Identifier: foth_0460_multipage
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
Dates: 1836-10-22
Description: Houston prepared this draft for his inauguration as first president of the Republic of Texas after the first national election in the fall of 1836.