The Writings of Sam Houston 1813-1863
All eight volumes of the 1938-43 Houston compendium, edited by Eugene Barker and Amelia Williams. Individual volumes are organized chronologically, but as new Houston documents came to light during the six year publication history, they were incorporated into later volumes. So it’s worth searching each of the books in the set for the information you desire.
Comprises 2,500 entries and more than 10,000 footnotes, and covers Houston’s varied career: in the U.S. Army, as an Indian agent, in Congress, as Tennessee’s governor, during the Texas Revolution, as President of the Republic, as a U.S. Senator, and as Texas governor. Included are speeches, correspondence and other writings available at the time of compilation (late 1930s).
At the time of publication, Houston’s son, Andrew Jackson Houston, was still living and wished to hold on to the papers in his possession. They later ended up in the Texas State Archives, though, and most can be found in Papers of the Texas Revolution.
