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people are not quite so loud as they were in 1841. I hope we will not have to inaugurate another; but if we should, I pray God he may be an honest man with capacities sufficient to dis- charge the duties of his station.· Present me affectionately to Mr. Van Zandt and lady, Miller and Raymond. I expect soon to greet you at home. Thine truly Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 "Houston's Private Executive Record Book," pp. 535-536, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams. :nr. Levi Jones was in Texas as early as 1836; and in 1839, was one of the first physicians of Galveston. He died there June 6, 1878, age eighty-seven years. See Thrall, The People's Illustrated Alm.ancic, Texas Hand-Book, and hmnigmnts Guide (1880), 192; La.ma,· Pcipers, III, 470, V, 267, 449.
To ANSON JoNEs 1
Houston, 17th May, 1844. Dear Jones,- This will reach you before I can. Don't say anything about the matter alluded to, until I can see you! I was surprised at your letter, which I read to-day. What I do with my friends is done face to face, and not by halves. I am a little mortified. If a man cannot be open with his friends, to whom will he be honest? I intend to return by Trinity, and hope to be at Washington by Thursday or Friday next, if the condition of Madam and Sam will permit. I want to see you ! Salute your lady for me, and be assured of my constant regard and good faith. You may hear from Galveston. That was all well enough!!! Sam Houston. [Addressed]: Hon Anson Jones, Secretary of State, Washing- ton, Texas. Pr. Dr. Johnson [Endorsement by Jones]: Crawfishing about, trying to defeat my election, in proposing to bring out Hemphill at Houston. Gen Rusk, Gen. Henderson, Judge Lipscomb, and K. L. Ander- son, had all declined the candidature for the Presidency. See letter of J. W. Henderson of 20th June. I was told Hemphill was the man by persons who knew, and it could have been no other. 1 Anson Jones, Memo1·anda and Official Co1·1·espondence, Republic of Texas, 262-253.
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