WRITINGS OF SAl\-1 HOUSTON, 1844
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When you come to see me, my heart will be open to receive you and Jose Maria. Your brother, Sam Houston. 'Papers on Ind-ian Alfairs, Texas State Library; also, Crane, Life and Select Literary Remains of Sam Houston, 347-348.
To ANSON JoNEs 1
8th May, 1844.
Doctor Jones,- If the treaty is not ratified between Texas and the United States, I will require the negotiations to be trans- ferred to Texas. You and myself can manage them tolerably well!!! Thine truly, Sam Houston
111emoranda a,ul Official Co1·respondence, Republic of
1 Anson Jones,
Texas, 350.
To ISAAC VAN ZANDT AND J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON 1
City of Houston, May 10th 1844. Messrs. I. Van Zandt~ and J. Pinckney Henderson\ etc., etc., etc. Gentlemen, I had contemplated the arrival of Dr. Jones here before this time, but he has ·written to me that he was quite indisposed, and not able to come. This point being more convenient than any other in Texas for the conducting of a correspondence abroad,-! have preferred it, until our matters have assumed some definite shape, and the question of annexation decided. By this time, I presume it is ascertained what will be the result. The U. S. Steam vessel Poinset touched at Galveston on its way to Vera Cruz, arid through Genl. Murphy I received some un- official intelligence. Rumor says that the object of Mr. Thompson's 3 visit to Mexico, is to settle definitively the boundary line between the two countries, and that the U. S. is about to acquire a large portion of the Californias, and settle the boundary of T'exas to suit themselves. I learn unofficially from Corpus Christi, by rumor, that some 8 or 10 Mexican Soldiers have been killed at that place, who came in for the purpose of suppressing smuggling into Mexico, from
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