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meant a greater loss of man-power to Texas. During the days of the Texas Republic, Horton represented his county in Congress, and in the first election after annexation, he was elected Lieutenant Governor. Soon after his inauguration, Governor Henderson left Texas to command the Texan forces in the Mexican War, leaving the Lieutenant Governor to act as Governor throughout 1846. Horton died at his plantation home in 1865. See Chester Newell, History of the Revollltion in Texa$, 94-96. Thrall, A Pictorial History of Texas, 555. Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas, 17. Baker, Texas Scrcip Boole, 273-274. 5 William H. Patton. See Houston to Henry Smith, January 17, 1836. 0 See Houston to James Collinsworth, March 13, 1836. 7 James H. Perry should not be confused with James F." Perry, the brother-in-law of Stephen F. Austin, as is sometimes done. James H. Perry was a graduate of West Point Military Academy; he came to Texas in December, 1835, and at the Battle of San Jacinto served as volunteer aide on Houston's staff. After the battle Houston accused him of treason both to himself and to the Texas cause. Perry returned to New York in the fall of 1836, and for many years thereafter was the pastor of a New York City church. See Brown, H1'story of Texas, II, 48. Dixon and Kemp, Heroes of San Jacinto, 50.

8 See Houston to William G. Cooke, January 17, 1836. 0 See Houston to Thomas J. Rusk, March 23, 1836. 10 See Houston to Henry Raguet, April 7, 1836.

To ANNA RAGUET 1

[ April 22, 1836 ( ?) ]

To Miss Raguet Nacogdoches, Texas These are laurels I send you from the battlefield of San Jacinto. Thine, Houston 1 DallM Morning News, March 7, 1915. The note is undated.

HOUSTON AND RUSK TO THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS 1

War Department, Head-Quarters of the Army, • Harrisburg, April 19, 1836.

TO THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS-Fellow Citizens: Let me make one more appeal to you to turn out, and rally to the standard of your country. The army reached here yesterday late in the day. Our Scouts arrested three of the Mexicans-one captain, one a co1-reo [ express rider], direct from Mexico, and another, a servant. From the prisoners we learn many interesting facts. Santa Anna himself is just below us, and within the sound of the drum-has, we understand, only 500 men. vVe are parading