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A letter of introduction from Sam Houston to James Brooks, editor of the New York Express, regarding the newspaper editor of the San Antonio "Daily and Weekly Herald," J.D. Logan. Logan was visiting New York on business and was perceived by Houston as being knowledgable about Texas. April 1860. Prominently signed by Sam Houston.
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Austin April 16th 1860 Hon. James Brooks Editor New York Express New York My dear Sir This will introduce to your acquaintance Mr J D Logan, one of the Editors and Publishers of the San Antonio Daily and Weekly Herald. Mr. Logan visits your City on business. You will find him well acquainted with general affairs in Texas and anxious to promote harmony and good feeling with our Northern brethren. Any attention show Mr Logan will be duly appreciated by Thine Truly Sam Houston
Creation Date
4-16-1860
City
Austin
County
Travis
State/Province
Texas
Country
United States
Creator Life Dates
1793-1863
Keywords
Sam Houston, James Brooks, J.D. Logan, New York Express, San Antonio, Daily and Weekly Herald, Letter of Introduction, Texas, 16 April 1860, 1860
Resource Identifier
070425-56
Date Digital
April 2014
Document Type
Manuscript
Disciplines
Journalism Studies | Social History | United States History
Format (medium)
manuscript
Format (IMT)
Language
En-us
Digitization Specifications
800ppi 24-bit depth color; Scanned with an Epson 15000 Photo scanner with Epson Scan software; Archival master is a TIFF; TIFFs converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.
Source
The original from which this digital representation is taken is housed in The Littlejohn Collection at Wofford College, located in the Sandor Teszler Library.
Recommended Citation
Houston, Sam, "Letter of introduction for J. D. Logan, written and signed Sam Houston, Governor of Texas. April 1860." (1860). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 231.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/231
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