The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18
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! y Love of Texas
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.,..,,,s interesting letters were the out
'ia' easement made in The Post not long
N a. lI.tle had been done, in the world of
IN the rich material contained in the
~, !, Texas. This Is undoubtedly true
b.. been done when the picturesque
HI ,,ac possibilities are considered, but
n 80, been done, and Mrs. Mary Saund-
:, Walnut HILL Ranch (near Boerne)' at
81 ,,c the defense, telling, In her pleas
a" ,...,..t;pe way, through the columns of
=, Mrs Amelia E, Bars story, Re
-. Alamo" Mrs, Saunders is an En-
n ~ broad culture and high senti-
n .so drank In with eager interest stories
~, father in the "forties," by Englishmen
s. "a seen something of the fight in Texas
~ ,.,...od.pce Sitting by her fathers side, n
a 4, tondon home, Mrs. Saunders heard Of
"A, Alamo and of Joliad, and her heart was
4 IA within her. though she was but girl.
4 a., che ever lost her interest in the Won
f@ Va, bu, since her arrival in Texas has
}Om T.,,s history one Of her most earenst
~. Hence her letter to The Post was OF
....., 10 all who love Texas past, among
n ~ 81 course, are the members OF San ia
y. Nv. CHAPTER, Daughters of the Republic Of
80 At IA meeting OF that chapter that toll
d "a the publication OF Mrs Saunders letter,
2's'a Mrs. Nelly Steadman Cox, was in
asssd 10 send a copy of the letter to Mrs.
N.i;. parr and to express to her the thanks
n 7. W. rhsnter for what she had done to draw
80, 10 the great tragedy of the Alamo.
IN. tolIo,y;ng letter was received in reply:
4 M..,ovot,Gn House, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
n. nssr Mrs. Cox: Your letter filed my eyes
4 Il. ,,,rs---happy tears After all such little
-. d;y;des Us and that is easily crossed in
-. Thought. am one with you I love
800 saw and knew it when it had yet the
I'm AZ It's nobly-earned Liberty on all its life.
N kosv some of it's heroes, many OF it's lovely
4 ,omsn--and how lovely they were l had a
,sncy home within its wide borders. How near
.s,.n seemed in those glad daysl How good
zsSd wssI How exquisite the sky and the earth,
I,na how full OF hope the darkest days OF lie !
sIgs.n God loves very dearly some soul l think
sp. lets il be born in Texas. Here it is all the
f.,1,sye and storm and stress of existence Oh,
Ia n here with the Atlantic tossing almost
under nv windows, ! have a great longing for
H. peace Of the praires, threaded with creeks
Icontaoned over with lilies. l can smell the
miles and miles OF wild honeysuckle; can feel
i n, beat Of my mustangs feet on the sod, and
!, hank God that when I was young | was in
lTexas There are compensations even in this
world, and that was great one. My dear hus-
hand and FIVE children rest in Texas earth
They have hallowed it to me.
wish YOU would give my love to the members
Of San Jacinto chapter. ! stretch out my hands
TO them | give them my heart. Now l will
ask favor from YOU If you across any
, Il. A. & E,-K,1
biography, history, kindly send me the name OF
the sa,hor and of the publisher. Till we meet
here or hereafter, yours sincerely.
AMELIA E. BARR.
December Is, 1904.
To Mrs. Saunders Mrs, Barr wrote:
Cornwall ON HUDSON, ~ WY Dear Mrs
Saunders | thank you for the kind interest you
have ssken in my book, Remember the Alamo.
You have done a friendly thing though | am a
stranger 20 you, and your letter gave me sense
Of warmth and pleasure that has not left me
- lived Austin ten years, from 1855 til
after the war, and knew personally Genera
Sam Houston, General Tom Green, George Dur
ham and others OF the Mier expedition, beside,
some Spansh-Amcricans. l love Texas.
spent the happiest years of my life within hcl
borders, When | go to heaven l shall desire t.
80 by way OF Texas. I hope I may some day
and wish you health and happiness Sincerely
AMELIA L, BARR,
The following letter speaks for itself
Ny Dear Miss Fem; In compliance with YOU
iequest received through Mrs. Looscan. | sen;
you Mrs, Bars letter for publication. 1t give
ne pleasure to do this, as | consider it bench
2 humanity to increase the circulation OF he
books have just finished her latest work
\ Song of Single Note" 1t has all the char
Eterisiics of her other novels-beauty OF die
uon purely Of sentiment and sweet, natura
isndtrness. Read after the sensational ltera
mFe OF the day, it is like draught OF pur
Snng water to palate saturated with artihcia
averages
! ! am delighted TO be able to tell you that Mrs
barr has in contemplation a new novel, tn
Nen,s to be laid in Texas, the time before 1886
aho trust the story to have General De laval
. us central figure. ] wish | could say q
certain, but this can not do However
Bars letter.
), VIVA wishes for prosperous and happy Ne,
.ear ior you and all the Daughters, | yer
cordially yours, MARY SAUNDERS.
gratifying to know that women Xix
Wese are stirred with such lofty admiration O
su' states past, and if our own people coul
= "oVglt to appreciate the glory of il, tn
, Nsnes oil those heroic deeds wouid not now b
, S.' 70 solitude and neglect the spots tha
'rOp.a be sacred sold for business sitcs-thc feel
:. San Jacinto lying mutely reproachful OF
P'epies iorgetfulness.
Lest we forget Lest we forgetw
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