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and if her ladyship should marry him, she will get a noble hus- band, you may be assured- Where is she? Is she with you? or where would a letter find her, for I am really anxious to write to her, on the business of Mr. Logan, as I promised to do when I last saw her- I have written once and told her of you! that if you both meet this winter at old N-- the Beaus would suffer. But when her grief was great and I would not say much on the subject only told her not to become a Turner, as it ,vould be a reflection on Texas! I presume she is in Nacogdoches, and will spend the winter. By the month of May, war or no war, I hope we will meet, at the new city, and that its improvements will in- vite the visit of many Ladies. In the meantime id it is possible I will visit my home at the first moment, if I only spend a few days- and if-any parties or &c &c- are to take place, I should like to look on the gay inimitables, who may be the cause of them. My love to my God Mother Mrs. Sterne, To your Mother. Kiss little Misses & Carlos for me. My kind regards to your Father and say I am happy to hear that his health is restored. Write me a long letter, and you will only owe me one. What news from the East? Don't you cease to write to me often as you have re- turned to Texas. I owe one thousand thanks to you, and will reserve five hundred until, I have the h [app] iness to see, and Greet you. Sam Houston Miss A. W. Raguet [ Addressed] : (Care of Col. H. Raguet) Miss Anna W Raguet Nacogdoches Texas Mail Dec. 7, 1836 • 1 Dallas Morn-ing News, Dallas, Texas, quoted from the original in the posse:;sion of Mrs. J. R. Irion.

TO THE TEXAS CONGRESS 1

Executive Department, Columbia, 7th Deer. 1836. To the Hon. The Senate and The House of Representatives Gentlemen : I herewith transmit to you the Duplicate of a Report, made to this Department by the Secretary of the Navy; which may serve to explain to you more fully, the state of that branch of our National defence, and would recommend to your honorable body to give the subject your early and particular at- tention.