Letters, 1844 Oct. 8-9.

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Letters, 1844 Oct. 8-9.

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Letter written from Live Oak Well, Tx., discussing support for James K. Polk and the annexation of Texas; desired release of his brother, Harbert H. Oatts from a Mexican prison; Doctor Anson Jones being elected president of Tx.; Captain Jack Hays and eighty men guarding the frontier against Mexicans and Indians; politics; and describing the topography of Tx. Also included is a 9 Oct. 1844 letter from James and Sarah Oatts Stephens urging friends and relatives to come to Tx., and describing the good climate, fertile soil, and the advantages of living in western Tx. near the frontier.

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Oatts, Thomas C.

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Texas settler. From the description of Letters, 1844 Oct. 8-9. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49306943 ...

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

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James Knox Polk followed a career path which was blazed by Andrew Jackson. Both men hailed from southwestern North Carolina. Both migrated to Tennessee, where they practiced law and entered politics, and both were elected president of the United States. As similar as their paths were, James Polk was a different personality from his fiery predecessor. His life and career were marked by a relentless pursuit of his goals instead of the dramatic aura that perpetually surrounded Jackson. The effect...

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

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President of Texas (Republic), physician, and a public official of Texas (Republic). From the description of Grant of Anson Jones, 1845. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423856 Anson Jones (1798-1858) was a doctor, congressman, diplomatic minister, and President of the Republic of Texas. Son of Solomon and Sarah (Strong) Jones, he was born in Massachusetts and practiced medicine in New York and Pennsylvania. Jones practiced medicine in Venezuela from 1824 to 182...