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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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To "GENTLEMEN" 1
Austin, Texas, May 31, 1860.
Gentlemen: Your letter of the 7th Inst. is at hand. My life and history are public property, and it is the historian's privilege to record the good as well as the evil I have done. In Niles' Register, Yoakum's History of Texas, and several other works extant, the leading events of my life are to be found. The Congressional Globe furnished data for my political record from the time of annexation up to my leaving Congress. As I have been of the millions, and am yet of them, a biog- raphy will be regarded by me with particular interest. If my history is read, posterity will judge of my actions fairly, I have no doubt. I have sought not to live in vain. Truly Thine, Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Governors' Letters, Texas Stat~ Library. Although this letter is in Houston's handwriting, and signed with the rubric, no address can be found, except the mere salutation-"Gentlemen." To CYRUS H. RANDOLPHl Executive Department, Austin, May 31, 1860. Hon. C. H. Randolph, Treasurer Sir: The Executive desires to know the exact amount of specie on hand in the Treasury now subject to disbursement. Will you please furnish the Department with such information?
Sam Houston.
1 Executive Reco1·ds, 1859-1861, Texas State Library.
JUNE-JULY, 1860 To S. M. SWENSON 1
Executive Department, Austin, June 4th, 1860.
Mr. S. M. Swenson Sir: Will you please to inform me on what conditions you are willing to purchase the U.S. five per cent Texas Indemnity Bonds now remaining in the Treasury of Texas? Sam Houston. tExecutive Records, 1859-1861, p. 174, Texas State Library. On the same day, Swenson answered: "I will buy, or pay coin at the Treasury in
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