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like I intended to shine sometime if it is somewhat late in life though
I do not know that it is any too late. I would be glad if you would
inform me who those friends are that are so deeply interested in me.
You might write me more also concerning my old acquaintances. At
least tell me something of each and every one.
I have little time to devote to writing letters not that I might take
time to write but I have no time to think of anything to write you that
would be very interesting. I have been some days composing this one.
I take no newspaper to get much political news to write you. Though
not much of a politician I can probably give you some of the leading
features in politics here.
There are two candidates for the presidency Gen. S. Houston and
David G. Burnet. It is generally supposed Houston will be the suc-
cessful candidate though he is very unpopular with all friends [of]
morality and temperance. The situation of the seat of government has
been a perpetual source of contention ever since it was removed to
Austin. There is also a bank system now in vogue that will take a
considerable portion of several suceeding congresses and will no doubt
produce much excitement throughout the country for many are the
advocates both for and against the system of banking but it is not yet
certain that the loan is effected to establish a bank on."4 Mexico
refuses all offers to treat with Texas; the minister who was sent there
last spring has returned unsuccessful." The Federal party47 profess
friendship for us but they have formerly acted so treacherously that
they cannot be trusted.
Corn crops are very good generally. Thus far the summer has been
quite seasonable; cotton is very fine; gardens are not worth anything;
seasons are too dry for gardens.
I do not think you need despair of yet acquiring an education.
It is not yet too late. It is very true father has never been able to
give us those advantages we should have had, and I have often thought
he might have done some better, but it is past now and will not now
be helped by talking about.
Cousin Thos. Bell is well; he was here a few weeks since. I think
he would be married if he could find the girl he wants. He is still
working at the blacksmith's trade.
46Hope of securing a European loan to back the establishment of a bank was a
popular project from 1840 to 1842.-E. T. Miller, A Financial History of Texas
(Austin, 1916), 61.
4eJames Webb was sent as minister to Mexico in March, 1841, but Mexico refused
to recognize him.-Stanley Siegel, A Political History of the Texas Republic (Austin,
1956), 151-154.
47The Federal party in Mexico, as opposed to the Centralists, was favored by the
Lamar faction in Texas politics, but the Texas government maintained a neutral
policy.-Ibid., 129.459
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