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as to her beauty. Her person, I thought, rather fair. I shou'd be happy to tell you the name of the Lady and to gratify your curiosity (if you have any), but it is always thought rude to give nicknames, and, on my honor, I do not know the Lady's name- so it ends. Had we not anticipated a visit to the East, I wou'd have dared to tax you with much silence! I have today received the kind salutations of my God parents, and their invitation to go home! I pray you, Miss, to present me to my God Father, and embrace for me my very excellent God Mother! With my kindest regards, I beg to tender my homage to your parents-with the compliments of the season. Kiss the little Raguets, and regards to friends. Sam Houston To Miss Anna Raguet. 1 The Dallas lvlorning News, March 21, 1915.
To MIRABEAU B. LAMAR 1
City of Houston, 13th Jany, 1838. Dear General, If it is possible, I pray that you may soon be enabled, to come to the seat of Government. It is very important for me to leave for the East. My affairs there, are going to wreck, and no means are resulting to replace, or repair them. No very important news is afloat in the political world, since the Message of Mr. Van Buren,~ and the course taken by the Southern members of the U. S. relative to the subject of abolition. I desire much to see you with us. Sam Houston [Rubric] General M. B. Lamar [Addressed]: To Genl. M. B. Lamar Brazoria Texas Majr Bennett 3 [Endorse.d] : Letter of Genl Houston Jany 13th 1838 For biographical material concerning Lamar (August 16, 1798-December 19, 1859), see Lamcw Pa-pers (six printed vol- umes. The originals, printed and not printed, are in the Texas State Library). The Quartel"ly, Texas State Historical Association, IX, 1'15-156. Eugene C. Barker, "Mirabeau B. Lamar," in Studies in Texas History, I, 1 Lama·r Papers, II, 24.
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