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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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than if he bought them at Austin. He did not wish to hurt the old lady's feelings, but tried by various ways to prevent her sending such articles. These facts may be gleaned from various· letters in the collections of Mrs. Madge W. Hearne and Mrs. Margaret John. And because of these facts, we place this letter among the documents of 1860.
FEBRUARY, 1860
To WILLIAM A. BusH-1 Executive Department, February 1, 1860.
Mr. W. A. Bush, You will please to deliver to Mr. W. H. Russell, the commissioner of the Boundary Survey, the ambulance, four mules, harness and such other Public property as you may have in your possession or under your control in Travis or any other County and take his receipt for it. Sam Houston. 1 Exeeutive Records, 1859-1861, p. 14, Texas State Library. See Houston to W. A. Bush, January 31, 1860, for some information concerning Bush. Houston's commission to Russell as boundary commissioner is in Exee1,tive Reco,·ds, 1859-1861, p. 31, dated February 1, 1860.
To DR. G. E. SPARHAWK 1 Executive Department, February 2, 1860.
Dr. G. E. Sparhawk Dear Sir: Your letter of the 17th.of January is now before me and in regard to the inquiries made therein, I must say that to give you an accurate description of the peculiarities of different sections of our State, it would comprise a considerable history, each locality having, as a matter of course, its own peculiar induce- ments. I would advise you to get a copy of Yokum's History of Texas, from which you will obtain all the information you may desire relative to the climate, productions, soil &c. You desire to know the name of some reliable newspaper. I would suggest the Civilian and Gazette published in the city of Galveston, and in conclusion will simply say come and see for yourself, feeling at the same time an assurance that you will not fail to be pleased. Sam Houston. 1 Gove1-no1·s' Letters, Texas State Library. No further information has been found concerning Dr. Sparhawk.
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