WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, " 1842
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your wishes, & hopes with the fair and lovely Mary. Dainger- field, she would make a noble matron, and I do, in the emotions of my regard for you both, pray that you may have the pleasure- aye, the felicity of matronizing her Ladyship, or her young lady- ship!!! You will find letters to such persons as I may have time to address. If you see the "old chief" render him all the homage of my devoted friendship! You will receive a project which I send to you, to think upon, and if you deem proper, you can make a conditional contract to get "our Million" as the law authorizes that to be done. It has not been repealed as far as I can learn. Mr. Tenlow will present you with an extract of law. No injury can result to Texas, from a secret conditional arrangement, such as you may deem fit to make! I feel much delighted with the patriotic sentiments contained in your letter. With such friends, and advisers, and gentlemen as yourself, I will be well, yes, ably sustained, and the country will realize the advantages which the people hope f01·! I hope you have accorded to you by destiny, a long life, and with your heart, and head, I am confident that you will make it glorious to yourself and highly honorable and beneficial to your country. The first will rejoice your friends, solace yourself and be a light to illumine the pathway of posterity. The second will be a stimulous to exalted emulation! You have my prayers for everything. I may tolerate many men, but I can only feel pure affection for [the] honest and patriotic! A tremendous assault, as they suppose, has been made upon me, by Col. Law, and other orators in Galveston only, because I would not obey them, and disregard the laws & constitution! I did not [the page is torn here] them to disturb my equanimity, [about three lines of writing are torn away here] there is some humbug in all the fuss that has been made. No troops have as yet reached Goliad. 'Tis stated that San Antonio has been deserted, and is occupied by the Mexicans-five hundred (500) in number! You can get all the news from Doct. Smith, & Mr. Tenlow. You know I am always sceptical on th~ subject of inva.c;·ion! Now war aside. Mrs. Houston requests me to render to you her very grateful salutations, and assure you of her very sincere appreciation of your kind regard for her health and happiness. It is her very sincere desire and hope that you will bring Iviiss 1\1--, ttfter you have changed her name, as a valuable accession to our society and Texas! Do pray be easy about matters here, so fnr as I may
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