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San Antonio Nov. 26th 1853
Hon. James W. Henderson
City of Austin
Friend Jim
My friend, Harvey Canter-
bury, understanding that you was the Acting Governor
of the State, and he being an Applicant for the Office
of Notary Public, solicited me to recommend him
to your notice, which I have done, and enclosed herewith.
If you have it in your power to grant the favor
he solicits,
I wish you would do so, Mr. Canterbury is a married man,
and resides at his Ranch on the Caliveras Creek, a
portion of our county containing many inhabitants,
and having no notary nearer than San Antonio.
I have sent over by Mr. C.D. Lytle to withdraw
my
conditional headright from the Land Office, as it
conflicts with Barclay’s survey, therefore if you
wish to discuss this location you had better do so.
Crosby wrote me that I could lift my certificate.
No news of importance, Capt. Skillman has just
arrived
from El Paso (Sunday 24th 3 p.m.) with an express
to the
Quartermaster, we will have the news whatever it is
tomorrow, (Monday) I presume however there is nothing
of importance. We had a glorious time with General [Thomas J.]
Rusk, in San Antonio, We feasted him, Drank him,
Rode him, and I know we bored him to his hearts
content – If Old Sam Houston had come here with him,
he would have been well received, his enemies here
have dwindled down to a small number, few indeed.
Your friend,
Sam S. Smith
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