WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1854
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To His DAUGHTER NANNIE 1
Washington, 16th June, 1854. My Dear Daughter, I was surprised agreeably by your letter. I thought you would write to me as soon as you could, but I thought that you could not write as well as you do. I love you very much, and I am more happy that you love me; for I know you love your Ma & little sisters, as well as your brother. Tis true you have little quarrels, but they are soon over, and dont reach the heart. · I know you say your prayers, and I hope you will never do any thing, which the Savior forbids in his teachings to his disciples. I must look out for some pretty present for you as well as the other little fellows. You must give my love to Sally Mayner, Cousin Missy and Cousin Puss. You must kiss Grand Ma & little sisters, and hug them round the neck for me. Thy devoted Father Sam Houston. Nannie E. Houston. 1 Copied from the original letter which belongs to Mrs. Jennie Decker, Houston, Texas. Mrs. Decker is a daughter of "Nannie," Nancy Elizabeth Houston, who was born September 5, 1846, at "Raven Hill," San Jacinto County, Texas. She married J. C. S. Morrow, on August 1, 1866, at Inde-. pendence. Mrs. Morrow died at Houston, May 19, 1920. Mr. Morrow, born November 20, 1839, died at Fort Worth, March 6, 1925. They had six children who lived to be grown: (1) Margaret Houston Morrow, married to Robert Alexander John, December 28, 1887. Judge John died at Houston, September 8, 1933. Mrs. John now lives at 2120 LaBranch Street, Houston; (2) Emily Preston Morro,v was married to Davis E. Decker, January 25, 1888; she died at Georgetown, Texas, January 3, 1892; (3) Jennie Bell Morrow was married to Davis E. Decker, former husband of her sister, December 18, 1895. Mrs. Decker lives at 32081h Smith Street, Houston; (4) Preston Perry Morrow was married to Viola Louise Thompson, Febru- ary 14, 1908, and died, November 17, 1917, at Georgetown; (5) Temple Houston Morrow married Frances Augusta Carl, April 18, 1899, at Quanah, Texas. Mrs. Morrow died, November 1, 1906, at Waco. Mr. Morrow then married Earl Hanna, and they live at 1003 S. Rosemont Street, Dallas; (6) Elizabeth Paxton Morrow married Gail Hamilton Loe at Beaumont, Texas, June 28, 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Loe live at 149 Princeton Drive, Toledo, Ohio. To LEWIS s. CoRYELL 1 Washington, 21st June, 1854 My dear Friend, I wrnte to you sometime since, but learned you were at home. Not hearing from you, and supposing that
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