The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 2: 1846-1848 Page: 9
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horse. This is well if true. Either Mr Moore, or me will need him, for
the crop.
11 March
8 oclock P.M. The Boat did not arrive that was expected this morning,
until this moment. If any news has been bro't by her, I am not
apprised of it, but will be previous to sealing my letter. The speech
went off to day at 4 oclock P.M.7 If my vanity would have allow'd of
it, I might have been flattered, for my opponents heretofore, as well
as my friends were pleased, and praised the speech. Some rank Whigs
from Virginia assured me, that they would be my friends in [the]
future. Well! This was all well enough, but I solemnly declare, my
Love, it did not compensate me, for my absence from you, and our
dear Boy. My thoughts fly to, and embrace you, while sad, & painful
reality, tells me that, I am distant, in sense, from all, that I most love
on earth!
Had you been present, I might have said, and felt, that I was
truly gratified, but as it was, all that I saw, and heard, left in my heart,
the pang of absence.
Mr Miller8 has not yet arrived, but I will expect him, either to
come to night, or to join me soon at the city. You may rely upon it,
that I will have him, if possible, with me.
What do you think? One of the faces which I recognized in the
church, was your great friend Mrs Reily.9 She has been home (&
Donny) about two weeks, and is in daily expectation, of the Colonels
arrival.10 She has not seen him since he sailed for Europe.11 I walked
home with Madam from church to her gate, and she assured me that
she would write to you to night, and send me the letter, that I may
give it to Mr Roark,'2 for you in the morning. I will send it with
pleasure, for I do really believe that she loves you, for your own
sake. She had not heard that you were sick in Nashville, so I did not
tell her the particulars, nor have I told her the reason of your not
going on, with me. I informed her of the accession to your Library,
and its character. It afforded her an opportunity, of paying you a pretty,
and deserved compliment, by saying, that you were already, better
9: MARCH 6, 1846-AUGUST 10, 1846
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