Sam Houston letter to Ashbel Smith
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
Creator
- Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Sam Houston letter to Ashbel Smith must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Sam Houston was a 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.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
A typewritten copy of the item is also included in folder.
General
Holograph, signed.
- Title
- Register of Sam Houston letter to Ashbel Smith
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States