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require is peace to make us in a quarter of a century a great people! ·You may say to Mr. Castro~ that he has sent emigrants here without a guide, and he has no agent here. Do prevent his im- position upon the people of France, and you may assure him that my intention is, to declare his contract forfeited, if he sends or attempts to send a family to Texas, until he has made, some pro- visions, and such as will insure their comforts on their arrival. It is calculated, to injure the character of our country, and all this growing out of his cupidity, and baseness. I have not time to write you at length as I would desire. If you can with propriety, be pleased to present, my saluta- tions of esteem, to Lord Aberdeen, & Mr. Guizot. Mrs. H. unites with me in best regards to you, and wishes for your success, and happimess. Truly thy Friend Sam Houston. Hon. A. Smith, London. [ Addressed] : To Colonel Ashbel Smith, &c.,&c.,&c London or Paris Mr. Maas. *This may be, published in London, and Paris if you think well of it! 1 Ashbel Smith Pa.pers, The University of Texas Library. See Houston to Ashbel Smith, June 7, 1837. 2 Henri Castro. See Houston to Major George T. Howard, January 24, 1842.
T'o ASHBEL SMITH IN BEHALF OF SAMUEL MAAS 1
Washington, 21st July 1843. Dear Sir: Captain Sam'l Maas a citizen of Houston, intends to visit Europe, and will be pleased to present himself to you. I think you have known him at Galveston. For several years I have known him favorably. He has sustained an irreproachable character, so far as I have ever known. He is a gentleman of business habits, close attention, sober, and in short, he is one of the few gentlemen in Texas, against whom, I have never heard an imputation, of any kind. If you can with propriety advance the views, and interests of Captain Maas, I will be gratified to know that you have done
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