The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 49, July 1945 - April, 1946 Page: 443
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Texas Collection
concluding chapters of Ohland Morton's biography of General Mier and
Teran are presented, as well as a John Sibley letter from Natchitoches
in 1811, and the "Texas Collection" carries miscellaneous notes on pioneers,
landmarks, bibliographical curiosities, methods in local history, and current
activities of Texas historians and patrons of history. Particular notice
should be accorded the announcement and listing of new members added
to the Texas State Historical Association-one hundred and fifty-seven
(157) in the preceding quarter!" (italics and exclamation point ours).
Differences of opinion regarding the official positions actually
held in Texas by Albert Clinton Horton and Fletcher S. Stock-
dale are indicated in the following communications from Pres-
ident of the Association L. W. Kemp and Mrs. John Lee Smith.
Judge Weaver Baker, September 27, 1945.
Chairman, State Board of Control,
Austin, Texas.
Dear Judge Baker:
I called at your office on the 19th to discuss with the members of your
Board the question of where in the State Capitol the paintings of Albert
C. Horton and Fletcher S. Stockdale should be hung. You and General
Knox were away from the city and I outlined the position I have assumed
in the matter to Senator DeBerry and promised to write a letter to the
Board on the subject.
The 49th Legislature authorized the painting of the portraits of these
two former lieutenant governors and stipulated that they should be hung
in the Capitol in the space reserved for portraits of governors of Texas.
For the patriotic services they rendered the State I am heartily in favor
of honoring their memory by having their portraits made; but in order
not further to confuse Texas history, I do hope that a plan may be
worked out whereby the paintings will be hung elsewhere in the Capitol.
Neither of these gentlemen was governor, in my opinion, in the sense that
Henderson, Roberts, Sayers, Hobby, Moody and others were.
I am attaching two sketches I have prepared in an attempt to prove
my contention and I am taking the liberty of sending copies of this letter
with copies of the sketches to the press, inasmuch as the matter has
already been given some publicity.
I have absolutely no criticism to make of the Legislature, knowing that
if a mistake was made it was an unintentional one. Certainly no criticism
is aimed at the Board of Control, whose obligation it is to carry out the
mandates of the Legislature as far as consistent with official duties.
Very truly yours,
L. W. KEMP
ALBERT CLINTON HORTON
James T. DeShields seems to contradict himself in his recent book,
They Sat In High Places. On page 173 he states that Albert Clinton443
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