1852-1863 / edited by Madge Thornall Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.

Contributor:

Roberts, Madge Thornall, 1929-

Series:

The Personal correspondence of Sam Houston ; v.4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863--Correspondence.

Houston, Sam.

Governors--Texas--Correspondence.

Governors.

Legislators--United States--Correspondence.

Legislators.

Texas--Politics and government--1846-1865.

Texas.

Texas--Politics and government--To 1846.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (583 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Volume IV of this series brings to a close nearly ten years of research and publication of Sam Houston's correspondence by Madge Thornall Roberts and the University of North Texas Press. As befitting a final volume in this series, it includes a comprehensive index of all four volumes. Volume IV continues with letters from 1852 showing Houston's concern over the approaching Civil War and his hopeless struggle to prevent it. His letters during the Civil War prior to his death reveal his feelings on military strategy and his pride and mixed emotions as his eldest son joins the Confederate Army. Letters up until the time of Margaret's death are also included as they add insight to family life during the Civil War and early Reconstruction. In addition, Volume IV includes letters from earlier periods uncovered after the publication of the previous volumes. These letters from his sisters, brother, and cousins are particularly interesting because they show concern over Houston's resignation as governor of Tennessee and (later) the gravity of his San Jacinto wound. They also reveal the feelings of local Tennessee friends on the events in Texas.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter I

November 27, 1852-May 14, 1853

Chapter II

August 20, 1853-August 5, 1854

Chapter III

October 8, 1854-May 13, 1855

Chapter IV

November 7, 1855-August 30, 1856

Chapter V

December 7, 1856-March 3, 1857

Chapter VI

September, [1857]-June 12, 1858

Chapter VII

August 21, 1858-April 2, 1859

Chapter VIII

May 4, 1859-June 8, 1863

Appendix

October 15, 1863-November 23, 1867

Addenda

Volume I Corrections:

Volume II Corrections:

Volume III

Bibliography

for Volume IV

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-585-41533-1

OCLC:

632458323