WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1836
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To JAMES vV. ROBINSON 1
Be[a]sons 11th Jany 1836
To J. W. Robinson My dear Friend. I thank you a thousand times for yr. kind letters, and ten thousand times for my dear Cousins regards and kind prognostics in my favor. The bearer starts in a moment and the instant that I can reach the frontier I will write to you all about the subject of Sutler-Thus much- You m·ay rely upon it that if you have a good station it is very valuable, and·ought to be worth from $10 to $20,000$ per annum. So soon as I can get to some place where I can write, I will write to you and the Council on the subject of Hanks~- But I now hereby do most solemnly revoke, the letter which I ad- dressed to you in his behalf, as I do most seriously regard him, as the basest of all mankind. I pray you to attend in the most especia [I] manner to the ap- pointment of my friend Major Geo W. Hockley 3 as a Captain- a ;sp Bonnel1' 1 make Wm. Blount 0 Lieut of Cavalry- Colonel Bonham 0 , ought to be made a Major by all means. His influence in the army is great- more so than some who "would be Gen- erals." You may rely upon my doing every thing for your in- formation on the Subject of Sutler. And if I can serve you; I will only say command me! If Hanks hands you that letter retain it-I only; since I left San Felipe; have concluded the extent of his Villany !!! I pray you to Salute my dear Cousin, with my love. Present me to my friends. Write by every Express. Send at least one every week Sam Houston (Rubric) Gov. J. W. Robinson 7 [ Addressed] : To Gov. J. W. Robinson San Felipe Texas Mr. Swords 1 Lcmiar Papers, I, 293...:294, 2 See Houston to Don Carlos Barrett, January 2, 1836. 3 See Ibid. ~There were two Blonnells (cousins) in the Texas Army in 1836. These were George W., and James Blonnell. At one time James Blonnell was on Houston's staff as an aide, but little else is recorded of him by Texas his- torians. George W. Blonnell served in different capacities in both the ciYil
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