Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1793 - 1863
biographical statement
Texas politician, soldier, and frontier hero. He was the first president of the Republic of Texas and served as a United States Senator for that state.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Sam Houston letter
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293544]
Identifier: Vault MSS 622
Scope and Contents
Page three of a handwritten and signed letter. This item is not dated and does not give the location of production. Houston gives instructions to detachments in the field and requests that they keep in communication with his department.
Dates:
1855
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Sam Houston letter
Sam Houston letter to Ashbel Smith
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292181]
Identifier: Vault MSS 552
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter to Ashbel Smith (1805-1886), a Texas politician, written on May 7, 1859 in Huntsville, Texas. Houston writes about the "Hamton Convention" and gives his opinions on the nominees for various political offices. He also talks about employing men to make ditches for him.
Dates:
1859 May 7
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