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Williams-Houston PapersManuscript Collection: MC143
Creator SketchFranklin Weston Williams was born on December 18, 1874, in Washington County, Texas, to Weston Lafayette Williams of Mississippi and Margaret Lea Houston, the daughter of Sam Houston. His brother was Houston Williams who was born in December of 1869. Franklin Williams married Annie M. McKeever and together had Charlotte Williams Darby, wife of James A. Darby. Williams died on Dec. 9, 1958. Sam Houston, one of the most influential men of Texas history, began his career essentially at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814, where he gained the admiration of Andrew Jackson who helped Houston attain political and military offices: Attorney General of the District of Nashville, two terms in the United States House of Representatives, colonel and adjutant general of the state militia of Tennessee, and eventually governor of Tennessee in 1827. Houston arrived in Texas in 1832 and became a central figure in the politics of the rebellion against Mexico. He was granted command of the Republic of Texas' military forces and defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. Sam Houston served two non-consecutive terms as President of the Republic of Texas, 1836-1838 and 1841-1844. Houston served as U.S. senator and was elected Texas governor in 1859 but was removed from office in 1860. He contracted pneumonia and died July 26, 1863. Houston was survived by his wife Margaret Moffette Lea and their eight children. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteFour documents pertaining to the Sam Houston family correlating to the years 1852, 1880 and 1900 comprise this collection donated by Houston's grandson Franklin Williams. Correspondence includes a letter and envelope dated in 1900 from Elisabet Ney to Houston Williams regarding wardrobe selection. A transcript of this letter accompanies this document. There is also a letter and envelope dated from 1902 from Elisabet Ney to Mrs. Houston Williams. A handwritten label made in 1852 describes a map used by General Sam Houston in the U.S. Senate to illustrate possible routes for a mid-continent canal. A handwritten address delivered by Temple Houston, youngest son of Sam Houston, on April 21, 1880 and transcripts of this address complete this collection. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsRestrictions on AccessNone. Terms Governing UseOpen for research by appointment. Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the San Jacinto Museum of History. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Jacinto Museum of History as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationCitation[Identification of Item], Williams-Houston Papers, MC143, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas. AcquisitionGift of Franklin Williams, 1955 and 1956; Mrs. James R. Darby, 1980. Processing InformationProcessed by Lisa M. Lomas, 2011. Return to the Table of Contents Bibliography:
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