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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1831-1832
so much engaged with the fraud committee and the matter in court, that I have not had time to read papers. As you wish me to do so, I can wait for Genl Mason, or pro- ceed to Nashville and await orders there! What ever is best ought to be done? I am still [in]credulous about Genl Masons coming until it is too late, for us to act: but this may all be causless on my part- be it so! I find that you had not received my letter inclosing one from my friend Wharton when you wrote last. Ere this you have it. Gov. Barry says he has no news of Genl Mason, and however glad I might be to hear from him (Mason) all the news, -and be enabled to draw my conclusions, I cannot regard it as essential- for the reason that I would know his associates, and could from them learn as much in six hours as he may possess a knowledge of. Furthermore matters are fluctuating there every hour and will continue to do so, until some character is given to them. It is of much more importance to anticipate what has to be done, than to know what has been already done! I can soon learn the past, the future has to be prognosticated from the past, and present. But, as I am yet, to be regarded as a looker on, in Venice, I will not urge the convictions which are impressed upon my mind! You can think of them and decide upon them as you please, and I hope the best! But do by all means have things all arranged, for me to set out at a moments warning, and that will not delay me an hour. Arrange the matter with Mr Jackson,-for this I am very anxious, and because, I have agreed to give to Mr Noland should he go with me, 50,000 acres out of my share, of the land, upon the scime conditions that I am to receive it, and I want no bother as to any thing, that I may promise- My word is my only Capital. The money I will not need at this point, but let it be available either at Nashville, or Orleans, but so that I can ar- range it at Nashville without going to Orleans. My rout will be oppressive to Texas. From the time that I land at the mouth of White River, I will have to travel express to Texas, and some- times day, and night! But you can arrange matters as you deem best, I will be ready to set out forthwith, so soon as my matters are over in, this place, and I trust they will soon. If it would be highly important for me to be at New York, and a stay of one, or two days, would be of any advantage, let me know it, and if I can I will be there- but in the meantime do not by any means; omit preparations, without any reference to my visit to New York.
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