The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume VIII

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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON

Houston's opinion or proposa)s, 200, 205; statements concerning Santa

4 :183, Seward, William H., Houston's opinion,

6:213; "The Higher Lnw," 7:355, 374

Anna, 5:158, 421; 6:89, 187; 7:333 376 San Antonio, a schooner or the Texas navy, Shackles, Martin, 2 :97 3:243 Shncke!Cord, John, 4:85 San Antonio, evacuation or in 1842, 2 :509; Shanks, John T., letter to, 4 :362 Houston's account of the place in 1836, Sharkey, Peter C., letter to, 7 :561 7 :309 Sharp, Dr. B. F., letter to, 7 :183 Sau Francisco, disaster, 5 :464, 465 Shnrps, John, 2 :297 Santa Fe County, Texas jurisdiction in, Shaw, Jnmes B., letter to, 3 :196, 316, 316, 5:112, 155, 177, 182, 183; division of, 321,432,435,439,483; 4:67, 259,260, 5:166; military occupation of, 5:162, 167- 270, 282, 358; sketch or, 3:197; men- 192; government for, 5:178, 179, 181, · tioned, 3:153, 231; 5:-149; 7:26 186, 188, 193 Shaw, Jim, Delaware Indian scout, 3:3-18 Santa Fe Expedition, unauthorized, 2 :393; Sheep, price or in 1858, 7 :189 4:73, 348; 5:407; cost of, 5:376, 406; Shelby, Anthony B., 4:237, 287, 430 sources for good accounts or, 2:465-466; Shelby, Charmion, 1 :130 5 :61, 63; prisoners taken, 2 :465 Shelby, Dr. John, sketch, 1 :71; 2 :25 Santa Fe prisoners, 2:466, 484; 3:92; treat- Shelley, N. G., 4:36 ment of, 3 :26, 92, 137; 4 :3-18; attitude Shepherd, William, 2 :164 of the Texns Congress towards the Sherman, Sidney, 1 :417-19; 7 :371; sketch, prisoners, 3:148; efforts to relieve nnd 1 :421; veto of bill for relier, 2:228; nt release, 3:225, 300, 352, 389; 4:73, 74 San Jacinto, 6:187, 188 San Jacinto campaign, reports that battle Shipping trnde, 4 :271; 5 :73 wns imminent, 1:413, 415; 2:24; plans Shorthand reporters in early Texas, 6:234 !or battle, 2:202; official report of the Shu IT, Isnncs, letter to, 7 :497 victory, 1:416; Houston's farewell to his Shumard, Benjamin F., sketch of, 8 :125 soldiers, 1 :426, 428; estimate or Texans Sig,rnrney, Lydia Howard Huntley, letter to, engaged, 6:189; spoils taken, 6:190; ac- 6:179 counts by Houston of the campaign, Simmons, Jnmes W., 4:498 5:273-275; 6:6, 184-191; number of Sims, Charles H., letter to, 1:4,11; 2:278, • Texans, 6 :453; 7 :306-336 284; sketch, 1 :4'11; 2 :279, 288 San Patricio, representnlion in Consults- Sinks, George W., letter to, 2:201 tion, 5 :213 Sioussat, St. George L.. 7 :12 Sarin. Mr., letter lo, 5:463 Skidmore, Thomas, remission of a fine, 4:349 Saunders, Mrs. Ruth John, 5 :397 Slang, Houston's dislike of it, 5 :10 Saunders, Xenophon B., letter to, 7 :471, Slater, Stephen T .. letter to, 4 :368, 369 ·180; 8 :82; sketch or, 7 :471 Slavery, trenty !or suppression or, 3 :168, Savage, J. W., letter to, 8:95 448; in the territories, 5:84, 106, 120; Sawyer, Samuel, letter to, 2:48 in New Mexico, 5:315; legality or, 5:493, Sayles, John, sketch of, 6:208 496; general statements, 5:84, 101, 105, Scnles, A., pardon for, 2:23 235, 313, 341 Scandland, John, Jetter to 8 :64 • sketch of, Slave trade, suppression or, 2 :428 8 :64 ' ' Slid<lell, John. sketch of, 4 :4 7 4 Schermerhorn, John F., 1 :274 Sloat, Benjamin, letter to, 3:479, 493; 4:235, Schleicher, Gustave, letter to, 8 :163; sketch 276; ~ketch of, 3 :481; 4 :258, 312 of, 8:163 Slocomb, J. R., 4:180 Schr,-.Trraft H. R.. author of works on Smith, Ashbel, letter to, 2 :123, 206, 244, Indians, 6:180 251, 262, 371, 374, 390; 3:14, 100, 221, School fund, 7:489 222, 418, H!l: 4:473; 5:10. 11. 67, 94, Scientific experts in government, Houston's 338, 345; 6 :106, 207. 235, 294, 428, 446, opinion of, 7:111 447; 7:189, 378; 8:50, 109, 323; sketch Scott, Mrs. Caroline, letter to, 4 :230 of, 2 :116: surgeon general of the Texas Scott, George W., 2:430 army, 2:115; introduction to Andrew Scott, Henry E., letter to, 3 :87 Juckson, 2 :1 78; charge d'afTaires to Scott, Jnmes W., 2:446; 5:369 },'ranee, 2:472, 474; treaty with Spain, Scott, Robert G., letter to 5 :340 3 :322; pence proposals with Mexico, 5:36 Scott, William R., 2 :172 ' Smith & Allen, letter to, 4 :33 Scott, General Winfield, why not breveted Smith, Benjamin Fort, sketch of, 1 :341; 5 :285 ' his account against Houston, 4 :39 Scurry, Richardson, sketch 1:512· 4·332· Smith, B. H., sketch of, 1:139 7 :29 ' ' · ' Smith, Erastus (Deaf Smith), scout, 1 :368, Scurry, William R., sketch of, 4 :255; 7 :399 389; 2 :76, 77; sketch of, 1 :371; Houston's Seat of the Texas government, 2 :315, 322, tribute, 3 :9; portrait of, 5 :92 368. 372; 3:165, 161, 170, 200 291 544. Smith, Henry, letter to, 1 :312, 321, 325, 4:30. 149 ' ' ' 328, 332, 334, 339, 342, 344, 356, 600, Secondve (Secondi), a Delaware Indian 623, 524; 2:69, 128, 148, 193. 196, 197, scout. 3 ::l48 264, 308; 4 :44; sketch, 1 :313, 457, 463, Secret Service !)f Texas, cost of, 4 :405 524 Seed~ and cutlmits. diijtribution of 6 :440 Smith, Henry Grattan, 5:338, 339 441; 7:35. 120-126 ' ' Smi.th, Hugh N., 5:187-189, 267 Secrest. Washington H., sketch or, 3 :165 Smith, James, sketch of, 1 :293; 4 :363; Sectionalism. effect or, 8:160; real cause of letter to, 1 :293; ' 4:363, 365, 366, 867 the Civil Wnr, 8 :302 Smith, J. Carroll, sketch of, 7 :555 Smith, John, sketch of, 1 :498 Seguin, Erasmo, judge or Bexar County, Smith, John M., letter to, 8 :23; ranger cap- 2 :149; sketch, 4 :125 tnin, 8:234, 236 Seguin Juan N.. 2 :~:i. 57: sketch of, 1 :369; Smith, John N. C., 3 :411 mentioned, 2:33, 34, 147; 4:126 Smith, John T., letter to, 4:5 Secession movement, Houston's answer to Smith, John W ., Indian service, 5:278: James Hamilton, 5 :262, 331, 334; speech sketch. 3 :278 on crisis, 8 :206-12; statements, 8 :228, ~mith, Joseph, letter to, 6 :301 297; calling legislature, 8 :220, 248-61, Smith, Nileij F .• sketch or, 1 :507; collector 264 at Sabine, 2:472; 3:492 Seara Collection, 5 :72 Smith, N. Winter, 1 :521

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