WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1827
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The list of letters sent to you by Dr Shelby's hand, was of all the letters rec'd at the Dept for you. I now have a list of all on file in the Dept from you. For many are missing. Yours of the 13th Feby 1815 is not to be found. I will search again for it, and take the list home with me. I have other papers, which I wou'd send, but prefer to take them myself in person. The "invelope" I will take in my own care, & let you say whether or not you wrote the superscription upon it- That will put matters at rest. The Post Master General has pursued a manly course, & will .do it; at the hazard of his place! Two days since we had some sparring in the Hall of Reprs. You will see by the enclosed Intelligencer that I was drawn into it to a small extent, but if I shou'd get another opportunity, 1 will touch them in another so1·t ! The answer of Mr. S. will be taken by me to Nashville tho' I may enclose you a copy- I do not know that it was necessary to retain a copy of yours to him as I presume you had done so: but to "make surety double sure," I took one, and had it compared by Judge White 4 & Maj. Eaton!~ All matters move on here as I wou'd have them to do, if I had my wishes in the way of putting down a corrupt aristocracy, who rely solely for power, on the influence of patronage! Des- peration now seems to characterize every act of the Ministry! You will please accept my grateful acknowledgements for your renewed expressions of confidence. Make my most respectful salutations to Mrs. Jackson, and say to her, that very many of her friends present her with their best regards. Mrs. W's family, Col Towson &Lady, amongst the first. Your friends .make daily enquiries for your health and express the warmest regard, & hopes for the success of pure principles. Sam Houston Maj Gen 1 Jackson [Addressed]: Maj. Gen 1 Jackson Hermitage Tenn [Endorsed]: Gen 1 Houston on the subject of the delayed letter in the post office. 1Jackson MSS., U.S. Congressional Library. Photostat, The University of f Texas Library. :?John S. Wellford of Fredericksburg, Virginia. See John S. Bassett, Corre-
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BDr. J. H. Wallace. See Ibid. spo11dence of Anclrew Jackson, III, 329.
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