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or his propositions. I asked for none, nor have I received any. A paper was brought to me "without character or comeliness," which was from or of him; but neither addressed to Sam Houston, the President, or to the people of Texas. I regard it as much applicable to the moon as to Texas. But I certainly will not gratify those who are ruining the country, to know what I even think of it, or that I think of it at all. They may get over their fever by cooling off with the fumes of their passion. I would be very happy to see you and talk over many things, as well as to tell you many more. Write to me, and when I can, I will write to you of volante events. You will admit that but one foolery is stationary with us, and that is to rnake war without ·means. Thine truly, Sam Houston [Rubric] '"Houston's Private Executive Record Book," pp. 385-386, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams. For Hockley, see Volume I, p. 331; also see Houston to Hockley, September 1, 2, 1842, and January 18, February 18, 24, 1843, this volume. The breach in the close friendship with Hockley hurt Houston keenly, for they had been very intimate friends since their first meeting in Washington, D. C., in 1826. They did later patch up their differences, but the old complete confidence, one for the other, was never again the same. "'Houston to James Morgan, March 26, 1843, and notes; also Houston to Christy, May 7, 1843 (both letters in this volume) will give some explanation of this sentence.
To M. P. WoonHousEL
Pfivate
Washington, 14th May, 1843. My dear Sir, Your favor of the 19th April from New York, I have received. I was glad of it; for I had not heard of you since you were in Orleans. I would have written to you at that place had I believed you would have received my letter while there. My object in giving you letters to Colonel Christy and Mr. Brower, was to get what information you could from them, and that they might introduce you to the principal officers of such banks as you might be willing to apply to for the amount to be borrowed. It was not my intention that their opinion, for or against the application for money should have had any weight with you, as to whether you should make the application or
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