Politicians -- Texas -- Correspondence
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Sam Houston letter
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.
Sam Houston letter to Ashbel Smith
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.