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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06774 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1845 |
| Title | Sam Houston to William Letcher regarding Houston's retirement and first born son |
| Date | 25 November 1845 |
| Author | Houston, Sam (1793-1863) |
| Recipient | Letcher, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Concerning Houston's desire for a life of happy domesticity in retirement, "to pass the remainder of my earthly existence" with his wife ("she gets all the credit for my good actions, and I have to endure all the censure of my bad ones.") and first-born son ("he will do for pioneer"). |
| Subjects | Children and Family Women's History Texas American Statesmen Marriage |
| People | Houston, Sam (1793-1863) Letcher, William (fl. 1845) |
| Place written | Texas |
| Theme | Children & Family; Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |