The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 1: 1839-1845

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This book is the first in a series of four volumes and contains collected correspondence to and from Sam Houston. According to information on the inside front cover, it includes letters "between Sam Houston and his wife, and their letters to other family members, family physicians, and close personal friends." The letters include footnotes that give clarification and context. The volume also has a bibliography, appendix, and index (which starts on page 377).

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xvi, 390 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Roberts, Madge Thornall 1996.

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Description

This book is the first in a series of four volumes and contains collected correspondence to and from Sam Houston. According to information on the inside front cover, it includes letters "between Sam Houston and his wife, and their letters to other family members, family physicians, and close personal friends." The letters include footnotes that give clarification and context. The volume also has a bibliography, appendix, and index (which starts on page 377).

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xvi, 390 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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"Volume I."

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  • OCLC: 32924126
  • ISBN: 1574410008
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 95-36738
  • Call Number: F390.H833 1996
  • UNT Catalog No.: b1974931 | View in Discover
  • URL: http://web3.unt.edu/untpress/catalog/detail.cfm?ID=108 External Link
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc9715

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  • 1996

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  • July 1839 - November 1845

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Roberts, Madge Thornall. The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 1: 1839-1845, book, 1996; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9715/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.

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