Samuel Swartwout to "His Excellency Sam Houston, President of Texas"

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IdentifierMS1931_0001_31-0999Dateca. 1842CreatorsSamuel SwartwoutSubjectTexas--History--Republic, 1836-1845France--Foreign relations--TexasMexico--Foreign relations--TexasTexas NavyTexas--Emigration and immigrationCopyright StatementNo Copyright – Non-Commercial Use OnlyDescriptionSwartwout writes about his views on the troubles facing Texas and how to fix them. He encourages Houston to accept favorably the plans for French immigration to Texas in exchange for loans. He also shares his views of Santa Anna and what would happen if Mexico invaded. He also writes about the ships of war that are ready for service and defends General Hamilton as a friend of Texas.LanguageEnglishRecipientSam Houston

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