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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1851
To HENDERSON YoAKUM 1
July 19th, 1851 Dear Col. Mrs. Baines 2 • is at Mr. Wm. Sears, and will go out this evening to Dr. Evans'. She can say that Virginia told her that she never did anything but what she chose to do; that she never cooked a meal of victuals, nor anything of the kind. She was very particular with her. Mr. Baines heard all the matters to which Mrs. Baines will testify. Thine Truly Sam Houston Col. Yoakum 1 Henderson Yoakum Pave,·s; originals in possession of Mrs. Fannie Yoakum; photostatic copies in The University of Texas Library. ~This letter is in reference to the trial brought against Mrs. Houston. Mrs. Baines was one of the church women who gave Mrs. Houston counsel. See To Henderson Yoakum, March 1, 1851, this volume.
TO HENDERSON YOAKUMl
At Home, .Saturday 9th Aug. 1851 Dear Col. We have begun with the Vermifuge. How long have you been in the habit of using it? How much have you used before it had the effect? I am satisfied that Sam's sickness arises from worms. Faithfully Houston . Col. Yoakum 1 Henderson Yoa1mm Pave,·s; originals in Texas State Library; photostat copies in The University of Texas Library. TO HENDERSON' YOAKUM, [AUGUST 31, 1851] ? 1 Dear Colonel, We are going today to Mr. Wootans or Mr. Palmers. We will talk of the Boys [the word may be Bogs] when we get back. Thine Truly Sam Houston [Rubric] Col. Yoakum At Home Monday tHenderson Yoakunt Pave1·s. The originals are in the Texas State Library; There are photostatic copies of them in The University of Texas Library. This note is not dated, but it was evidently written during the summer of 1861; probably in August; therefore, we have arbitrarily dated it August 31.
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