The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume VII

CALENDAR

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JANUARY, 1859

PAGE Remarks on the death of General John Anthony Quitman, January 5, 1859 ----- ----- ------------ 193 Remarks, January 12, 13, on the Pacific Railroad bill___ ----- 194 To Mrs. Houston, January 20, 1869____________ -------- 218 To Mrs. Houston, January 21, 1859. ___ ------------219 Remarks, January 27, 1859, on the Pacific Railroad bill____________ 220 To Mrs. Houston, January 29, 1859_______________________ 224 Remarks, January 31, 1859, in defense of an Indian reserve west of the Pecos River ------·-------- ______ 225 FEBRUARY, 1859 Speech, February 3, 1859, a vindication of Texas from charges made by Judge John C. Watrous before the c;ngressional Committee investi- gating bis conduct______________________ 232 Remarks, February 9, 1859, introducing a bill to repeal an act to divide Texas into two judicial districts ___________ 300 To Sam Houston, Jr., February 18, 1859, giving fatherly advice __________ 300 Remarks, February 24, 1859, on the abolition of the franking privilege for United States Senators ___ _________ ____ 301 To William G. Hale, February 25, 1859_______ ____ 304 Remarks, February 26, 1859, on the army appropriation bilL _____ 304 Refutation of calumnies produced and circulated against his character as Commander-in-Chief of the Texas Army in 1836, February 28, 1859_ 306 MARCH-DECEMBER, 1859 Remarks, March 1, 1859, on the Post Office appropriation bill_____ 336 To George W. Paschal, June 3, 1859, announcing his candiracy for gov- ernor of Texas_______________________ 339 To Ferdinand Flake, July 2, 1859, concerning the Know Nothing party,__ 341 Speech at Nacogdoches, July 9, 1859, a campaign speech reviewing his acts, principles and policies, past and present____ _____ 343 To .A. McGowen, W. H. King, and H. Harvey Allen, July 23, 1859, con- cerning his railroad policy _________ _________ 368 To Simon Mussina, August 6, 1859, a friendly, confidential letter_____ 370 To Beriah Graham, August 30, 1859, promising to give him a position if possible ____ -------·-----····---373 To Washington D. Miller, August 30, 1869, asking him to serve as private secretary to the Governor __________ ____ 373 Synopsis of a speech at Huntsville, September (?), 1859______ 374 Extracts from a speech at Montgomery, September 16, 1859__________ 375 Inaugural Address, December 21, 1869____________________ 379 To William C. Dalrymple, December 26, 1859, wishing to see him concern- ing protection of the frontier___ ________ ___ 385 To T. S. Anderson, December 27, 1859, accepting his resignation as Secre- tary of State______ ___ _____ _______ 386 Appointment of E.W. Cave acting Secretary of State, December 27, 1859- 386 Proclamation, December 28, 1859, ordering armed bands within the state to disperse ________________________________ 389

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