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write to my friend Jackson tomorrow, and anything, and any- thing that may suggest itself, I will say to him. The Bank will be vetoed, most certainly, or I never will guess again! Genl Mason has not arrived, nor is there any news of him, unless he has come tonight. · Stanbery has cut more capers today, and may be ex- pell'd tomorrow ! 3 Thats next, is it not? Salute my friends in your City, and may God grant you many years of happiness. Sam Houston To Mr. Jas Prentiss [Addressed]: To Mr. James Prentiss New York N. Y. Mail [Endorsed]: Saml Houston 10th July 1832 [Postmarked]: City of Washington July 10. 1 James Prentiss Letters, The University of Texas Library. :The article mentioned actually came out in the Globe, July 10, 1838. It is included in this collection under that date. 3 See the issues of the Globe from July 12 through the following two weeks. There was a long-drawn-out wrangle in the House over Stanbery's contempt of the Chair. The controversy apparently had nothing to do with the matter of Houston's trial; but one wonders when reading through the accusations and arguments, and notes the line-up of the members of the House concerning the Stanbery contempt of the Chair, whether or not the Houston trial were not the underground reason for most of the feeling against Stanbery.
To DANIEL JACKSON 1
Washington 12th July 1832 My dear Sir, This morning I have had a very severe chill, & fever. It is nearly 12 oclok A. M. and at two I intend to set out for Nashville, and will pass a few days there, and proceed to Cant. Gibson. If letters should not arrive for me at Nashville by the time of my departure, I will make arrangements to have them sent on to me with the least possible delay. I wish you would inclose them to Co 1 Armstrong 2 Post Master at Nashville. It will be safest and best: and he is my friend, beside. Let my friend Prentiss also know of this arrangement,! If you are disposed to still press the subject, to consummation the requisite funds will be sent to me; and the interest promised will be placed in your hands with suitable powers to transfer it to me, in the event, that I comply with the conditions, as understood by us! I have not deposited, nor sent you the cash which I borrowed, and the only reason is, that I could not do so without incon- venience, and you charged me against incurring that for the
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