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The Govt!!! - courtesy of the President his Wife, & a waggon laden with their baggage & Papers & one or two clerks. (The Archives Still at Austin) The Secy of State Anson Jones on the Brazos - sick or playing his own game. The Secy of the Treasury in the United States. The Secy of War & ? in Galveston having ? - accepting the Commandancy of Ordnance - Well the Govt! arrived at 'Washington' & are Searching for ?Volunteers? - The President was informed that it was requested to pay the week's board in advance - his mellifluous accents had not ? here - & it is Sd he had [[?ultimately?] to return to the Plantation of a friend with his Wife & govt! - It is reported that the President has it in contemplation - finding that the Volunteer chiefs will not obey him - to organize a Standing army up to 5000 Men to commence first with 500 & so on - the cost of putting 5000 Men into the ? will be about 250.000$ & then 150.000$ per annum - the soldiers pay 8$ per month -