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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1851
Houston and Ga.lvcston. · Five of the sixteen volumes name an editor or compiler, the other eleven volumes do not. The biographical materials of all the volumes were collected by subscription; only a small edition of any of the volumes was published, consequently, the books are now scarce and difficult to acquire. For a sketch of Robert Wilson to whom the letter above was written, see our Volume II, 20-21. Apparently Wilson was interested in supporting Houston for the presidency of the United States.
To HENDERSON YoAKUM 1
Washington, 10th Feby, 1851. My dear Colonel, I have hoped that you would have found time to have written to me. I know that you are not only busy, but well employed. I can give you no politics that would interest you. It is true that I have been moving a little about, but only helping to build churches. 2 On the 21st I intend (if spared) to visit Harrisburg, and from thence to New York to make a Temperance speech to a Grand Assembly of Sons! The city authorities have tendered me the hospitalities of the city, and old Tmnany has elected me a member of the Tamany Society. You need not, my Dear Friend, suppose that I will play the Simpleton in the midst of all these demonstrations of Kind- ness, or respect. I will maintain the position which I assured you of when we conversed on the events which are coming to pass. I have in noth- ing committed myself, nor will I do so. I feel anxious to see you! Mr. Lester 3 is here now, and could not make out yow· name, until he arrived here. He will write to you soon. I intend to get home so soon as I can after the Rise of Congress. I wish you, if you please to get Mr. Heath to take such help as can be sent to him from my house, and burn around by place quick, so that the fence may not be burned down. Pay him whatever you think proper. I want it done as I intend to farm it if you cannot rent it out for this year. If I see anything very fine, I will try to send it to you, in the way of news. I hear only from Mrs. Houston and two lines from you! I have paid the draft of Maj[or] Smithers for $200.00. Present me to Mrs. Yoakum, and to the young Ladies my best respects! Salute our friends. Truly Thy Friend Sam Houston. Col. Yoakum. 1 San Antonio Ex1n·css, April 11, 1926. The original letter is in the Texas State Library.
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