WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1841
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o'clock this afternoon. I appreciate the feelings of indignation expressed by my fellow citizens, in the slanderous, base and un- founded reports circulated against me during the late canvass. The result has shown the contempt of a free people for the wicked and base originators of falsehood. Sam Houston. 1 The Red-Lander, November 11; 1841; Austin City Gazette, November 10, 1841.
To ASHBEL SMITH 1
Cedar Point, 11th Nov. 1841. Dear Smith, I thank you for your note, and the news. We are quite well! Your regards were kindly accepted, and are as kindly returned. We will be happy if you will come and eat Ducks with us! Please command us to Gen. & Mrs. Baker 2 -I deplore his mis- fortune, most truly-Bring him and the Doctor with you if you can! By the Victoria we intend to go to the Island. I see her in sight -tomorrow, I think-in the morning we will go over to Col. Morgans. 3 · Houston. Doctor A. Smith [Addressed] : To Doct. Ashbel Smith at Genl. Bakers Texas. Doct. Owen. 1 Ashbcl Smith Pape1·s, The University of Texas Library. 2 Mosely Baker. See Houston to Mosely Baker, April 6, 1836. BJames Morgan. See Houston to James Morgan, May 11, 1836.
To ANSON JoNEs 1
City of Houston, 24th Nov. 1841. Dear Jones, 2 -When I came here I was about to send over for you, if you could come, so as to have a personal interview with you. I then heard you would be, as you then were, at Austin. Now, all this preface is to ask you if you will be so good as to accept the station of Secretary of State. I hope you will find it agreeable. Should you do so, I will assure you that you will find worthy associates in the cabinet. Though my plan, since I first
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