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Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas Bagby, July 20, 1843

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Identifier	MSS0113-b01f01-01
Title	Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas Bagby, July 20, 1843
Alternate Title	Sam Houston: Correspondence, 1842-1858
Author	Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Contributors	Bagby, Thomas M., 1814-1868
Description	Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston had previously written several letters to Bagby and is anxious for a reply. Houston describes how busy he is with matters, and repeats Mrs. Houston request for cloth. Houston also asks Bagby about a mutual friend, Miss Betty Tilman.
Date Original	July 20, 1843
Source	1 letter (4 p.) ; stain obscures a portion of the text on page 2
Type	Text
Language	English
LC Subject Terms	Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 ; Bagby, Thomas M., 1814-1868 ; Houston, Margaret Lea, 1819-1867
Coverage Spatial	Texas
Coverage Temporal	1840s
Publisher	Electronic version published by Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas
Collection	Old Vault Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
HPL Location	MSS0113 Old Vault Collection
Finding Aid	Finding aid available at: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/houpub/00142/hpub-00142.html
Rights	Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Old Vault Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.
Date Digital	2012
Format	pdf
Digitization Specifications	300dpi ; tiff ; Epson Expression 10000Xl flatbed
Transcript	Washington, 20th July 1843 My dear Sir Anxiously, and in vain, have I looked for a letter from you. What the cause of silence can be, I have no idea. I hope you are not indisposed, in body, and if I have not been too troublesome to you, I feel assured , that you will not be indisposed in mind, or feelings. I know, that in the multiplicity of my matters, there must be some imposition upon my friends. To be candid with you, I have in the discharge of my duties perplexities, which no one can appreciate, unless they were to be with me all the time. From my uprising in the morning, until my down lying at night, I have rarely one hour thru the day, to pass in company with Mrs. Houston. Some call [end page 1] on business, some thru curiosity, and others, as they say, “to spend time” Now this last, is cruel to me. If they choose to waste their own time, why th right: but they ought to reflectthey are consuming mine, of some value to me, and the ca I can’t say so to them – that would rudeness- – so you may my unenviable condition. My mind distracted – I would think ought to indicate my unfitness for company- but no. I have to endure the “anger” and may serve, and wish? , as much as I please! Oh! What charming wretchedness. Who can wonder at my happiness. Now only reflect, that one half of this time, Mrs. Houston is unwell, and no company, so that I would be happy to pass a portion of [end page 2] my time with her. Of that, pleasure, I have been almost entirely debarred, since I left Houston. When it will be otherwise, I can not well guess. Our relations from Trinity have not yet come, but we hope for th and to pass the summer, with us, as I fear that my duties will detain me here: There is no other hope, unless we should have peace – If I could see you, on that I could tell you more on that subject I will take time to write! Mrs. H says “do ask Mr Bagby, if he sent the cambric linnen, or enn cambric.” I say “no Madam, but I will request him, to read over my three last letters – Please do peruse them Bagby.” I make this request merely that you may see how much I am in want of thing!!! [end page 3] You write with so much ease & elegance, that you ought to write often! And further more, I am always happy to hear from you, if only by the word of mouth, as it has been for four weeks past – Yes, full four weeks- and not a line! I am incline to think that you are really charmed with my fair friend Miss Betty Tilman whom you know I always said “would make one of the finest wives in Texas” You must not fail to commend us to the. Madam, Miss Betty – we count them among the jewels of out affections! Salute Mrs Allen, Mrs & Miss Subbuck, and such friends, as remember us kindly! Bagby, do write I pray you? Truly thy friend Sam Houston Maj. Tho. M. Bagby Houston
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Transcript	Washington, 20th July 1843 My dear Sir Anxiously, and in vain, have I looked for a letter from you. What the cause of silence can be, I have no idea. I hope you are not indisposed, in body, and if I have not been too troublesome to you, I feel assured , that you will not be indisposed in mind, or feelings. I know, that in the multiplicity of my matters, there must be some imposition upon my friends. To be candid with you, I have in the discharge of my duties perplexities, which no one can appreciate, unless they were to be with me all the time. From my uprising in the morning, until my down lying at night, I have rarely one hour thru the day, to pass in company with Mrs. Houston. Some call
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