Scope and Contents The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...

Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, legal records, biographical materials, and other documents relating to Sam Houston's public and private life, particularly during his service as Governor of Tennessee, President of the Republic of Texas, and U.S. Senator from Texas. Materials document Houston's political career, family relationships, Civil War-era views, land disputes, and legacy, and include letters omitted from The Writings of Sam Houston