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WruTINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1851
TO HENDERSON Y OAKUM 1
Washington, 19th Feby, 1851 Dear Colonel, See if anything can be done with these papers. If you can make anything, the Lady says that she will give the half to you. Do what you think best, and she will be satisfied. Write to her when you think proper. I thank you for your letter of the 2nd Instant and will try soon and answer it. The papers I send you today will do it in part. Sam Houston [Rubric] Col. H. Yoakum 1 Hende1·son Yoakum Pape1·s; the originals in possession of Mrs. Fannie Yoakum, San Marcos, Texas; photostatic copies in The University of Texas Library. MARCH, 1851-APRIL, 1851
TO GRIFFITH OWEN 1
Washington 1st March 1851 My Dear Sir. I assure you that I have not had time to peruse the manuscript which you sent me, but will do so, and deposit it so soon as I can. In haste-Truly yr, Friend Sam Houston. Revd. Griffith Owen. 1 From a photostatic copy furnished by The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. To HENDERSON YOAKUM 1 Washington, 1st March, 1851. My Dear Col. I will be home (if spared) the moment that I can. It may so happen by accident that I may not reach home so soon as I wish. If so, I pray you to put off Mrs Houston's triaP to the last moment, for my arrival, as I would not fail to be present for 'millions. Thy devoted Friend Sam Houston Col. Yoakum. 1 He1ule1·son Yoa.kmn Pcipe1·s. The originals are in the Texas State Library; photostatic copies are in The University of Texas Library. :?Mrs. Houston was charged with assault on a ward. She was acquitted; and the indictment was later shown to have been due to Houston's political enemies. See Yoakmn Pape1·s, The University of Texas Library.
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