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to the present condition of the country,-! will take pleasure in presenting them. I will attend with more pleasure, as I have understood that reports have been circulated in the country charg- ing me with having abused the citizens of the country on private and public occasions. I will be happy to show that these reports are unfounded, and that on all occasions, when I have spoken of the citizens of Nacogdoches county, I have only spoken of them as an enlightened, but industrious, honest and patriotic commun- ity! and one that should ever retain my grateful esteem. With salutations of esteem and regard, I am your fellow-citizen Sam Houston. To Col. John H. Holland, 3 Col. Henry Raguet- 1 and Others- Committee. 1 Austin City Gazette, November 10, 1841. 2 In the same issue of the A1(stin City Gazette we find the invitation. 3 0n January 30, 1841, D. G. Burnet, Vice-President, acting President of the Republic of Texas, in the absence of the President, nominated John H. Holland as District Attorney for the Fifth District, but on February 3, withdrew the nomination. No reasons were given for the withdrawal. See E. W. Winkler (ed.) The Secret Jou1·nals of the Senate, Republic of Texas, 1886-1845, 200-201. 4 Henry Raguet. See Houston to Henry Raguet, April 7, 1836.
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To WASHINGTON D. MILLER 1
San Augustine, Oct. 12th, 1841 My dear Miller/ Doubtless you have wi·itten to me at Gal- veston, during my absence.-:tfo matter if you have, I bear of you here.-You are a candidate for the Chief Clerk of the House of Rep 8 .-Could you run for the Second Station? Arrange this as you please.- I find the Members here are committed, as I think to the friends of Mr. Raymond-apart from this, so soon as I found myself elected, I determined to tender to you the situation of Private Sec'y to the Executive with a very sincere wish that you wou'd accept the situation. It is my own purpose, but not the worse for that.-See my particular friend Col. K. L. Ander- son,3 by whom I write, and consult him about any and all things herein contained. You may confide in him fully & freely.- He is all that a Gentleman shou'd be.- The friends of Col. Anderson say he will no doubt be solicited by the Eastern members to run for Speaker, altho he has man~- fested no wish on the subject; shou'd he be presented as a cand1-
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