The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 1: 1839-1845 Page: 290

                                
My Dearest, I reflect upon no one, for it could not be avoided.
'Tis done, and that is enough! Kane will tell you of the matter! Please
give him a patient hearing of one half hour, and you can then learn
all. He will tell you the fate of the poor centre Table. It made my
heart bleed! I was sorry! It was the only relic of the first constitutional
Presidency. No matter! 'Tis all for the best. Every injury was
done to the Lot. Calf Lot & stable and the plank which I would not
sell, has been destroyed or made away with. Once for all my Dear,
Mr. Heard is any thing but an honest man. His Lady is all that she
should be for such a husband. They are congenial spirits!!! They are
not my dear a disgrace to religion, but they disgrace their profession.
Kane will be happy to tell you all, as he says "we catholicks
[sic] dont do so." He is a good deal nettled at the conduct of Mr. &
Mrs. Heard! He thinks they have treated us badly. Kane says they
are the worst example of Baptists, and ought to be excommunicated.
This is as we expect in life! 'Tis the notion that people high in stations
must submit to every indignity, or if the Vulgar assail them,
they have every thing to gain, and nothing to lose!
My love, I again beseech you to feel no solicitude about our matters
and do not I pray you to suppose for one moment, that I reflect
upon you. 'Tis no such thing my Dearest! I am as you know, always
in the belief that "the King can do no wrong." This is the maxim in
English Law, and I have adopted it in Texas, whenever the Queen
acts. For 'tis said my dear that you rule me. This is all well enough
my dear, were you here.
I have two natures and you must be here to make me what I
ought to be. I hope to meet you, and Sam with our dear Niece at
Galveston or Houston.
Now my Love, on the subject of our dear Mother, can she be
comfortable and happy on Trinity? If she can not, bring her with
you for Heavens sake. There is not one fiber of my heart, that I will
not truly have drawn for her sake. Bring her, if it will add to her
comfort by all means.
My Love, I wish you and Niece to go to Galveston and I may
meet you there, but if I should not I will meet you at Houston.
I will be proud to meet the whelp and his mother at Galveston!
Tho' he is very homily [sic], I love him because he is your child!
My dear if I had the means I wou'd give a million to see you,
and you first that you might show me Master Sam!
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