Ashbel Smith to Henry Daingerfield, July 17, 1843

Summary: Smith apologized to Daingerfield for not arriving in Paris sooner but he had to stay in England to head off Texas abolition plans.

LONDON 17th. July 1843

MY DEAR DAINGERFIELD

I am afraid that I shall not only exhaust your patience but wholly lose my reputation for punctuality. You may positively rely on seeing me the present week. Major Whitney and myself will leave Wednesday or Thursday Evening. My protracted Departure has been occasioned wholly by the importance of the abolition movements here which I have deemed deserving of carefull attention on my part. I have seen Mr. Addington and other gentlemen but I will not bore you further on these and other matters untill we meet. With great respect yours very truly

(Signed) ASHBEL SMITH

Source Copy Consulted: Ashbel Smith to Henry Daingerfield, July 17, 1843, George Garrison, ed., Diplomatic Correspondence of the Republic of Texas, Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1908, (Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1911), 3 vols., 3: 1111