| The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston. Volume II: 1846-1848 Contributor(s): Roberts, Madge Thornall (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1574410318 ISBN-13: 9781574410310 Publisher: University of North Texas Press OUR PRICE: $35.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: Volume II of Sam Houston's personal correspondence continues the four-volume series of previously unpublished personal letters to and from Sam Houston, covering the time 1846 to 1848. "Writing to people he knew and assuming confidentiality, Houston was unrestrained in his candor in discussing affairs of state and other aspects of his life and career. . . . "--AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Military |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 95036738 |
| Series: Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston |
| Physical Information: 1.35" H x 6.36" W x 9.32" (1.80 lbs) 381 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Texas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Volume II of Sam Houston's personal correpondence continues the four-volume series of previously unpublished personal letters to and from Sam Houston. This volume begins March 6, 1846, as Houston leaves Texas to take his place in the U. S. Senate. Included in his letters are comments on national politics and life in Washington, D. C., descriptions of politicians and their wives, and his observations on generals of the Mexican War. New information sheds light on his feelings towards being a candidate for the presidency. Family letters give a picture of life on Texas plantations during the mid-1800s. The letters end August 10, 1848, after problems with Oregon have begun and the Mexican War has ended. |