Smith, Ashbel, 1805-1886
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1805 - 1886
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Edward Everett and Ashbel Smith correspondence
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292140]
Identifier: Vault MSS 555
Scope and Contents
Three handwritten and signed letters with typescripts of two of them. One item was written by Edward Everett (1794-1865), minister to Great Britain for the United States (1841-1845), on Nov. 23, 1843 in London and was addressed to Ashbel. Everett reports on the negotiations with Great Britain about a loan to the Republic of Texas for the purpose of ending slavery there. Another item was written by Ashbel on June 16, 1843 in London and addressed to William Daingerfield. Ashbel is pleased...
Dates:
1843-1851
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