WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1824-1836
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To all my friends commend me affectionately, and accept the most affectionate assurance of my sincere friendship. Sam Houston J. H. Houston Esq [Addressed]: John H. Houston Esq ·washington City D. Columbia ioriginals in posse~sion of Mr. W. A. Philpott, Dallas, Texas. A photo- static copy is in The University of Texas Library.
To JOHN H. HousToN 1
Petersburg Va 12th March 1825 My door Houston-The night before I left Washington I slept none; nor the next night, did I close my eyes, but traveled the livelong night. Instead of being as I calculated 40 miles on my route to the South I have only come from Richmond to day 22 miles. My appointment is to be in Cheraw on the 20th-with luck I will be there on the 18th. You are not aware how much I was disappointed in not seeing you, to tell you at least-God bless you! T'oo I would have made you hand me the Ridges Talk. Houston you must make out 2 very handsome copies of that, and send to me at Cheraw; put them in separate papers, and fold them neatly. I promised them to ladies, and as you write so fine a hand, I will tax you that far -already having evidences of your very kind and flattering regard for me ! My friend Dumest's knife, I sent back from Fredericksburg to my friend Col Allen at Burches-you may address me at Cheraw until the 25th of March, as I wi1l not leave there before sometime after 1st of April, perhaps the 7th-and a letter will pass from Cheraw to Washington; and the reverse in 4 days! God bless your girl, and to all my friends, and croneys com- mend me! Thine Truly Sam Houston Mr. Jno. H. Houston [Addressed]: Free Sam Houston Mr. Jno. H. Houston Washington City D. C. 1Qriginal in possession of Mr. W. A. Philpott, Dallas, Texas. A photo· static copy is in The University of Texas Library.
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