[Letter from Sam Houston to Charles Sims, August 12, 1838] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Sam Houston to Charles Sims, August 12, 1838]
  • Added Title Letter from Sam Houston to Indian agent

Creator

  • Correspondent: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Digitized: 2007-08-02
  • Creation: 1838-08-12
  • Digitized: 2007-08-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Letter with orders from Sam Houston to Charles Sims instructing him to proceed to various Indian tribes to assure them that they will have peace. The text reads: Nacogdoches, Texas 12th Aug, 1838 to Charles Sims, Sir, You will proceed to the various Tribes of Indians, and assure them them [sic], that no harm is in=tended towards them, but that the Treaty shall be [...] with them, and that they shall have their homes and their lands, and Peace will be kept with them; Tell them my words shall not perish= Let them remain at peace! It is said that whitemen [sic] intend to march against the Indians this is false! no such thing has even been thought of. Bad men may say so, but good men will not! Good men will [...]. Your Salary will be at the rate of five dollas a day. I am [...] Sam Houston.
  • Physical Description: [4] p.

Subject

  • NMC Chenhalls: Communication Artifacts
  • NMC Chenhalls: Documentary Artifact
  • Named Person: Houston, Sam
  • Named Person: Sims, Charles
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians
  • Keyword: letters

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Nacogdoches County - Nacogdoches
  • Coverage Date: 1838-08

Collection

  • Name: Star of the Republic Museum Objects
    Code: STAR

Institution

  • Name: Star of the Republic Museum
    Code: STAR

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 1975-113
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth31164
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