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PAGE To Mrs. Houston, December 16, 1856, concerning the death of Henderson Yoakum ___________ _ ____________________ 395 JANUARY-AUGUST, 1857 Remarks, January 12, 1857, concerning the Iowa senatorial election__ 396 A Resolution, January 14, 1857, concerning naval desertions___ 397 Speech, January 16, 1857, concerning naval desertions. ______ 398 Remarks, January 26, 1857, concerning the allowance of travelling ex- pences for Indian agents __ --------------------····--···---- 402 Remarks, January 30, 1857, on the resolution relative to naval desertions ______ __________ _________ 404 Speech, January 31, 1857, on the best method of controlling Indians___ 410 .Speech, February 3, 1857, concerning desertions in the navy____ 418 Remarks, February 10, 1857, recommending relief for the heirs of Colonel John Hardin_________ __________ _ __ 424 Remarks, February 11, 1857, concerning the counting of the presidential votes ········-··-- --------····---------__________ 425 To Ashbel Smith, February 11, 1857, enclosing a letter.·-······-·····-···-- 428 Speech, February 17, 1857, concerning increased pay for army officers_ 428 To Mrs. Houston, March 1, 1857, a family letter of affection_____ 434 Speech, March 2, 1857, arguing against the United States' accepting the "Hermitage," home of Andrew Jackson, as a donation___________ 435 Remarks, March 3, 1857, in favor of the bill for an appropriation for the distribution of seeds ___ _________________ 440 Remarks, March 3, 1857, on the bill for the enlarging and beautifying of the grounds of the Capitol ___ _ ___________ 441 To Arthur G. Coffin, March 5, 1857, sending his autograph__________ 443 To Thomas J. Rusk, April 23, 1857, asking for Rusk's influence in be- half of Sam Hay ------------·-·------·--- -----··---443 To Thomas J . .Rusk, May 12, 1857, announcing his candidacy for governor ----------··----------------·-------------444 Itinerary of Campaign Speeches in 1857 ---------·--····-----·-·--·--· 444 To Thomas J. Rusk, May 28, 1857, asking to see Rusk before his speech at Nacogdoches, May 30 ______ ____ ···----·-·····---445 To Ashbel Smith, May 30, 1857, introducing Bryan M. Morel, of Savannah, Georgia -------··········--···--···-------------------·------ 446 To Ashbel Smith, July 6, 1867, explaining his candidacy for the gov- ernorship ------····-·····---·---··-·---------------------·---·---·---·-·-·-·--446 To A. P. Wiley, July 6, 1857, refusing a joint discussion of campaign issues ___________ ----·----------------- 447 To Ashbel Smith, August 22, 1867, saying that altho defeated, the sun was still shining for him; asks for a visit from Smith_.._____ 447 To Hamilton Stuart, August 25, 1857; denying and explaining charges made by his enemies to discredit his conduct of the San Jacinto campaign ----- --------·-·······--·-······---··-······--··-·····---·--448 A Report, October, 1867, to the State Baptist Convention at Huntsville.... 462 To John M. Swisher, November 11, 1867, relative to the claims of Mrs. Bond, formerly Mrs. Hinton, for salary owed to her husband_______ 462
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