The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 2: 1846-1848 Page: 32
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My health continues to improve, and I trust I shall be supported
through my trials. My fortitude is far greater than I expected it would
be, and I will try to be patient until your return. My heart sometimes
sinks within me, when I think of the long months that may intervene,
and for a few moments-I feel as if my strength would yield, but the
struggle soon passes and my "strength is renewed." I expect the latter
part of this week, to make a trip to Huntsville with Isabella, Betty,
and Houston, for the purpose of taking Kitty to school. Houston and
I will go in the buggy, (and get out at all the bad places) the others on
horseback. In another letter,1 which I hope you have rec'd, I have
given you my reasons for sending Kitty to school. In my present
state of health, the charge of her was too much for me and she dislikes
so much to study, that I can not compell [sic] her to learn. Sister
Eliza will stay here, and keep Sam until we return. Dr. Mc clenny2
has been down to see us, and examined my teeth, but only filled one
with cement. He says when I go to Huntsville, he will plug it, and
make a great tooth of it.
I recd a letter, a few days ago, from Antoinette which had been
written some weeks before. She mentioned that Mother would come
up by the first conveyance she could get. She said nothing about the
marriage you alluded to, and I do not know what to think of it. I shall
certainly take your advice about not interfering, and the fact is, if she
is realy attached to him, I do not think we ought to say a word against
it. This love you know "is a mighty thing!"
I am told that Mr Charles Power intends to court Antoinette, so
soon as she lays off her mourning. I think it would be a useless attempt,
if I know her disposition. At least I hope so-but I presume
she has never recd an intimation of it yet. It came through Maj. Cocke
to us. Mr Moore is in a great hurry, and I must say farewell. My
dearest life-do come home-so soon as you can. But why should I
ask such a thing? I know you will not delay a moment longer than
you are necessarily detained. Our boy is well and growing rapidly.
Thy devoted wife,
M. L. Houston
32: CHAPTER 1
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Roberts, Madge Thornall. The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 2: 1846-1848, book, 1998; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9714/m1/42/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.