The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 1: 1839-1845 Page: 42
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A group of Texians commanded by Samuel Jordan had crossed the Rio
Grande and joined with the Mexican forces, led by Antonio Canales, who
were attempting to overthrow Santa Anna. Canales made peace with the
Centralists and betrayed the Texian auxiliaries. Margaret wrote Houston
on the news she had heard:
Galveston Dec. 10th [1840]
My beloved,
I can not believe that my letters will weary you, not withstanding
thier frequent recurrence and thier want of variety. In my seclusion
I am furnished with very few subjects except the changes of the
weather (which in this place are certainly not without variety) and
the simple cares and amusements of home, that home that only needs
your society to make it my world. Perhaps my stock of information
would not be sufficient to amuse a mere formal correspondent, but
I am sure the subjects that interest me at all must interest my dear
husband very much. And why should they not, for indeed I scarcely
ever think of any thing unconnected with himself. The great world
however is at this time excited on a subject of which none of us can
be totally disregardless-the union of the Federal force with the
Centralists. You see your predictions are verified. What do you think
will be the result of the combination? Is it probable that the Mexicans
will now invade Texas? I dare not suffer myself to indulge such
a fear. And yet how uncertain are all our calculations. Whilst we are
looking forward to the time when beneath "our own vine and fig
tree" we shall rest from the cares of life and dreaming of the happiness
that is to encircle our fireside, the dark clouds may be gathering
at a distance that is to wreck our sweetest hopes and visions.
Yesterday a man of war1 arrived bringing 23 of the Texians who
had joined Canales2 and retired on his union with the Centralists
and also the body of our minister to Mexico who had been dead 6
days.3 The passengers were in great distress when they arrived, being
entirely out of provisions.4 The New York also arrived yesterday
and brought the news of our recognition by England. The circumstance
I am told has affected a change in favour of our currency in
New Orleans. Poor Texas may yet rise and occupy a stand amongst
nations that even that haughty monarchy herself may envy! "the
God of battles" and the "King of kings" is alone to decide. I could
wish that our minds were less disturbed by political subjects and
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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/m1/60/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.