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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1838
To ANNA RAGUET 1
City of Houston, 15th May, 1838. My Excellent Friend: Your delightful favor reached me on yesterday, and [ I ] can assure you that it was as grateful to me as the Oasis of the desert is to the weary pilgrim. Since my return to Houston, my duties have been as perplexing as they have been arduous, and are every day accumulating and will until Congress shall rise. About the last of this month I think it shou'd rise, and as I suppose it will require that time at least to dispose of all the business necessary to be transacted. The Congress has gone thus far without much excitement, and it is probable no one circumstance will produce much unless it is the location of the seat of Government. Intelligence from Mexico says that Gen'l Urrea has under his command about 6,000 men all in favor of the Constitution of 1824, and chiefs are rising in various sections of the Republic. Several actions have been fought between the Centralists and Liberals. The Liberals have been successful in all cases. Gen- eral confusion obtains throughout Mexico and it is said that all troops are called from the Rio Grande to the interior. Vera Cruz and Tampico are blockaded by the French fleet, and it is said their demand is for several millions, which is required to be paid forth- with or France will take possession of the seaports on the Gulf. The condition of Mexico must be pitiable , indeed. A few days since, I received from our friend, Doct. Gwin,~ a letter in which he reports the Madam and daughters in fine health and spirits,-says if possible they will come to the Levee next December. He spoke very kindly of Miss Raguet, and for- warded to my care the enclosed letter. Our friend Irion is well and bids me present his much love to yourself and your Pa's family all. Miss Ruth is certainly married and bids adieu to all her cares and coquetry. What a blessed change! Don'tyou say so? The beauty of New York has reached this place, and is commencing the destruction of hearts and happiness - but as my time admits of no leisure, thus far I am sound as a Roach and my peace untouched by her soft blue eyes! She certainly is very pretty and genteel - thus ends my para- graph to the Ladies, dear souls! I am delighted to know that you are charmed with Whale- bone - but I can't retake him, as I have now only four very fine horses, and none a good match for him. In June or July I may
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