Sam Houston to [George Whitfield] Terrell, February 21, 1842 - Page 2

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and have her constant society, which
has never ceased to charm me, I never-
theless, feel that many of my friends, are
absent, and you are one of the missing!!!
I wish you, my dear Terrell, to have
the “opinion” of which we have spoken
prepared and ready! You will find
the veto, which I made, on the subject
of “removal” in 1838 of some use in
the matter, as you will no doubt wish,
(as you ever do) to make, and if needful
present an able opinion, if the dignity
of the question demands one! You will
find the opinions, or rather suggestions
continued in the vote, apart from those
in common use upon the subject.
You too will have a right to examine
the policy; as well as the course pursued
by Congress, in making no appropriations

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Sam Houston to George Whitfield Terrell, February 21, 1842. Andrew Jackson Houston Papers #2194, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 2-22/176. [Note: This letter is addressed to "General Terrell." From the time period and content of the letter, it is inferred that the recipient was probably Texas attorney general George Whitfield Terrell.]