Daniel Webster to Governor of Texas Transmitting Copy of 1850 Boundary Act

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His Excellency
P. H. Bell,
Governor of the State of Texas.

Department of State,
Washington, 9^th September, 1850

Sir:
I have the honor to inform
Your Excellency that a bill
has passed both Houses of
Congress, and been subsequently
approved by the President,
entitled "an Act proposing
"to the State of Texas the
"establishment of her Northern
"and Western boundaries, the
"relinquishment by the said
"State of all territory claimed
"by her exterior to said boundaries,
and