. In the bosom of the Comanches;. ion of a new home furtherwest. It was while living there that the war for Texasindependence began to be waged, and it was there on thehighway of travel that recruits from the northeast tarriedin their passage to the scenes of conflict. Their zeal addedfuel to Mrs. Clarks patriotism, and her patriotism gaveaid to their cause. It was there that in 1832 one of theillustrious men of Texas history first set foot on Texassoil. This was Sam Houston, American by birth andinstinct, once a congressman and governor of Tenessee,and already famous as warrior, statesman and
. In the bosom of the Comanches;. ion of a new home furtherwest. It was while living there that the war for Texasindependence began to be waged, and it was there on thehighway of travel that recruits from the northeast tarriedin their passage to the scenes of conflict. Their zeal addedfuel to Mrs. Clarks patriotism, and her patriotism gaveaid to their cause. It was there that in 1832 one of theillustrious men of Texas history first set foot on Texassoil. This was Sam Houston, American by birth andinstinct, once a congressman and governor of Tenessee,and already famous as warrior, statesman and was commissioned by Andrew Jackson to negotiate In the Bosom of the Comanches 91 trades with the Indian tribes of the southwest, and was onhis way to hold conferences with their chiefs. To reachthe scene of his conference he followed the trail that ledto the Indian Territory, and came to the northern bank ofthe Red river, opposite which stood the trading post ofJonesboro. He there fell in with Ben Milam, the future. MRS. GRAHAM, Mother cf Mrs. Dot Babb 92 In the Bosom of the Comanches hero of Goliad and San Antonio, of whom he inquired theprobabiHties of finding something to eat. Milam toldhim that he himself was the guest of the family living onthe other bank, and that accommodations could no doubtbe had there. They accordingly crossed the river to-gether, and, entering the only house on the southern bank,were welcomed by Milams hostess. Aunt Ibbie Gordon ofour narrative. In relating the sequel of this meeting, shesays that with her own hands she cooked the first foodthat Sam Houston ever ate in Texas, and that her housewas the first in Texas to shelter the future president ofthe great republic. Our distinguished guest tarried but^1 a day, and resumed his southward trail to Nacogdoches,in those days the Mecca of all western enterprise. Hisvisit, though brief, was long enough to make an impressionon his admiring hostess, who described him as handsome,courteous, i
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