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Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas Bagby, May 7, 1849

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Identifier	MSS0113-b01f01-09
Title	Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas Bagby, May 7, 1849
Alternate Title	Sam Houston: Correspondence, 1842-1858
Author	Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Description	Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston inquires into the whereabouts of some portraits of his and one of Deaf Smith. Houston complains about President Zachary Taylor.
Date Original	May 7, 1849
Source	1 letter (4 p.)
Type	Text
Language	English
LC Subject Terms	Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 ; Bagby, Thomas M., 1814-1868 ; Smith, Erastus, 1787-1837 ; Smith, Ashbel, 1805-1886
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	Huntsville 7th May 1849 My Dear Colonel I had hoped to have met you in this, were if [?] at my house, but as I have not, I will in part recall old times. If you will have to good-ness to call on Mr. Torreys agent or representative, and see what has become of those Portraits of mine? One is at Maj [Major] Kellums let it stay there. One was in military (green dress) and one in a citizen dress. Green also. Will you please to tell me what has become of them? [end of page 1] You told me that you had my likeness, or Portrait of Deaf Smith. My friend, I now pray you to let me trouble you so far for information of all these matters? In return I can only say that I will be happy, if you will in turn afford me the pleasure to serve you. Write to me the news, & tell me what you are at. How does the world wag [?] with you? Is it true that Genl [General] Bates is Marshall of Texas? If so what other changes do you hear of. [end of page 2] I have no doubt but old Zachery will, carry out all his notions of the “inefficiency” of the Texeans, and slap them whenever he can. If he would keep quiet he [can?] could be decent but if he under-takes to climb, his exposures, I apprehend will be like a certain animal whose exposure is said to arise from climbing! Among other things will you please to tell me how many of a family you have, and all such matters as you know will interest me! We are all able for our nation. Can’t you and [end of page 3] Lady call up, and see us this summer? Present us kindly to all our friends, who inquire for us. Don’t forget Mrs Allen, Col [Colonel] Andrews & family. Salute your Lady with our regards. Truly thy Friend Sam Houston Col Thom M. Bagby Houston Texas P.S. If you see Ashbel Smith tell him to come and see us. H [end of page 4]
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Transcript	Huntsville 7th May 1849 My Dear Colonel I had hoped to have met you in this, were if [?] at my house, but as I have not, I will in part recall old times. If you will have to good-ness to call on Mr. Torreys agent or representative, and see what has become of those Portraits of mine? One is at Maj [Major] Kellums let it stay there. One was in military (green dress) and one in a citizen dress. Green also. Will you please to tell me what has become of them?
Filename	MSS0113-b01f01-09.pdf

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