WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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This company fought many battles in Virginia and Maryland. Whaley was fatally wounded at the engagement of Freeman's Ford-a battle of the Seven Days' Fight-and died that night. He was buried on the battle field near a stone fence that ran back of the field hospital. See W. D. Wood, Conf~derate Soldiers fro1n Leon County, p. 11; also E. A. Evans, Confed- era.te Milita.ry History, XI, 668.
To SAM HOUSTON, JR. 1
Austin, Texas, April 14, 1860. My Dear Son, I have just read with pleasure your letter & have sent it to your Ma. All but she and Mary Willie of our female flock went last night again to hear Madam Bishop. Mr. Shultz told us that you called on them and sent your regards to us. The Madam called on your Ma last morning and made her a visit. We have no news to write, only that I suspended business for a moment to write to you, as you may wish to hear from us. Mr: Pendleton~ has really not had time to write your copies. I am anxious to send them to you as soon as I can. I have before me Caius Marius which I so much admire, but you have not told me that you have read his history. Do so, and you will be better prepared for the likeness when you receive it. I will send you some paper so that you may copy it, if you desire to do so, as to try the experiment. The young ladies do not often come to see us, except Miss Rosa. I fancy it is owing to your absence. If you live to return, I presume, if you are as clever as I hope you will be, they will be like a swarm of Bees about the Mansion. Colonel Pendleton sends· regards, as well as Miss Rosa and the family all. I have but a moment to write, as I am corresponding with the Secretary of War, as well as with the Secretary of the Interior. So you see that I have to do more than attend to the Indians at home, tho' all my correspondence has relation to that subject so far as the General Government is bound by duty to protect Texas as well as the other states, from her enemies. I hope when you do get your copies you will imitate them handsomely. Be sure, my Dear Boy, to catch your pen far from the end. This I never learned. Had I done so, it would have been a great thing for me. Attend to this direction by all means, & I will be able next year, should we live, to get you in an office. If you write a fine hand
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