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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1856
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particularly in your Latin. All other branches of learning you can acquire without a special Teacher. It is a matter of great satisfaction to me to hope that my children will be in circum- stances to receive a good education. Mine was defective, and I feel the inconvenience, if not the misfortune, of not receiving a classical education. Knowledge is the food of genius! a!}d my Son, let no opportunity escape you to treasure up knowledge, and add strict virtue, for the virtuous are always happy. You are too young, my Son, to apprehend the solicitude, which a Parent feels for his children when he has realized the mis- fortune of not having some kind friend to guard his youth, and point out the lurking dangers, which lie along the path way of inexperience. Your Aunt Mary with her Bro. Mr. Ball, and his Lady are here. They came to night, and I have only seen them for a few minutes, as we are holding a night session. We may sit all night from present appearances. Give my love to your dear Ma, Sisters & little bro. also Cousin Mont, if he will let you kiss him. Thy Father Sam Houston Sam Houston, Jr. 1 The original letter is in the Sam Penland Scrap Book, Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas. Sam Penland was a nephew of General Sam Houston.
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REMARKS ON THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL, AUGUST 16, 1856 1
I have examined into this case with some care. The particu- lars of it I cannot give at this time, but I recollect perfectly well the impression that was made upon my mind, and it was decidedly in favor of the claimants. I believed that they had been injured by the contrivance or management of the Post Office Department, to a very great and ruinous extent to them. I came to the conclu- sion that, if the subject ever came up while I was here, I would vote for reparation to be made to them for the injury which they have sustained. I think that when, by this amendment, the sub- ject shall be referred to an intelligent and competent officer to ascertain, whether they have sustained injury, it is a sufficient check against any imposition on the Government. It is placing it in the hands of one competent to render justice. I trust that we shall not stop short of that object if it can be attained.
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