WRITINGS OF 5AM. HOUSTON, 1821-1832
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Gen. White, which led to some altercation between him and my- self, the substance of which will be found in the _annexed state- ment (marked D) .:: Sam Houston. Nashville, 12th September, 1826. 1 National Bcmne1· ancl Nashville Whig, September 13, 1826. This copy was furnished by Professor William C. Binkley, of Vanderbilt University. ~The documents marked A, B, and D, are omitted in this publication but are printed in the National Banne1· a:nd Nashville Whig of September 13, 1826. ~see To John Smith, T., September 8, 1826.
Washington [D. C.], 14th March 1827
Mr. James A. Jones: Dear Sir.
Your letter was received some time since, and wou'd have been answer'd had it not been for a great press of business- I spoke to Mr. Ingham to have me a paper sent by you, but did not suppose it wou'd be a "daily paper" It is not my wish to take one by any means. My wish is only to receive a "tri weekly" paper, and that folded so that it will reach me safe at Nashville.- If any thing occurs of importance in the course of the summer I will endeavor to let you know it. You will receive my subscrip- tion, at the commencement of the next session of congress. Sam Houston [Addressed] : Mr. James A. Jones (Editor), Philadelphia, Penn'a [Endorsed] : A True Copy, [signed] M. Shepard. 1 From Dukes County Historical Society, Edgarton, Massachusetts, Marshall Shephard, President.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS AS GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE 1
[October 1, 1827] Mr. Speaker of the Senate, Mr. Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives, and gentlemen of the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives: Clothed as I am with the constitutional powers, which are vested in the Executive of the State, it is fit that I should not remain silent on this occasion. I am not unaware, that difficulties
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