WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1824~1836
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a retained fee of two thousand a year-I have received fees beside, amounting to 750$ and this in the course of a fortnight previous to my leaving Texas. With two other Gentlemen, (who furnish the capital) I have purchased about 140,000 acres of choice land; in which I am equally interested-Besides this I own, and have paid for l 0,000 [acres] that is, I think, the most valuable land in Texas. Several minor matters I am engaged in, and if I enjoy health I must make well out of them. :i Jack! Texas is the finest portion of the Globe that has ever blessed my vision! As I hope to see you in January, or February next, I will forbear anything like a strained description of the country, nor will I point out its advantages. It will then be time enough to interest you in its fate & mine-if you are not already in the latter! You will have seen that I was a member of the Convention in Texas, and put my name to the constitution just one day short of the anniversary of my flogging Stanbery !3 The convention rose on the 13th day of April. Now, I want you to write me all about the dear Madam, My Dearest Daughter, and the weans. Tell me how I stand at Court, the most important lies, that are told on me! Give all the News!!! Direct to me at "Crows ferry Louisiana"-! will then get my letters by hand ! Give my love to Cousin Gertrude and kiss her for me. A thousand kisses to my sweet little Mary! and two each to the little ones. Salute Mr. Leckey with my grateful friendship-- as love inclu~es everything excellent, give mine to the amiable Miss Bell!! Salute all friends Ever thine truly Sam Houston Mr. John H. Houston [P.S.] What has become of the fine against me imposed by Cranch? Get that remitted by the old chief! !· 1 Salute Major Lewis, and Overton for me-Dont forget Mr. Pleasonton & family! Houston .[Addressed]: To Mr. John H. Houston Washington City Mail 1 0riginal in possession of Mr. W. A. Philpott, Dallas, Texas. The Uni- versity of Texas Library has a photostat copy. 'See the Houston-Prentiss correspondence, Volume I, pp. 197-199, 200- 201, 203-206, 225-266, for some of the matters that engaged Houston's time.
3 See Volume I, p. 202. •See Volume I, p. 289.
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