James R. and Ewing B. Irion Sam Houston and Anna Raguet papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists notably of twelve letters (dated 1837-1839) from Sam Houston to Anna W. Raguet, whom he sought to marry, but without success.
The collection includes a few letters and documents of Robert A. Irion and miscellaneous others.
Dates
- Creation: 1826 - 1938
Creator
- Houston, Sam, 1793-1863. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.
Biographical Note
Sam Houston (1793-1863) was the first President of the Republic of Texas from 1836-1838.
Anna Raguet (1819-1883) was the daughter of Henry Raguet, businessman from Cincinnati, Ohio, who Sam Houston persuaded to move to Texas in 1833.
Sam Houston sought for some time to marry Anna Raguet, who eventually (in 1840) married Robert Anderson Irion (1806-1861), Houston's Secretary of State for the Republic of Texas.
Extent
3 inches (1 container)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers consist chiefly of twelve letters (dated 1837-1839) from Sam Houston to Anna W. Raguet.
Accession Number(s)
1998-235
Subject
- Houston, Sam, 1793-1863. (Person)
- Irion, Anna Raguet, 1819-1883 (Person)
- Irion, Robert A. (Robert Anderson), 1804-1861 (Person)
- Title
- James R. and Ewing B. Irion Sam Houston and Anna Raguet Papers
- Status
- Ready To Publish
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin TX 78712
