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Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1918 April 10
Description: Henry's parents thank General Price for getting Henry a promotion and send him an article about his unit.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1918-04-10

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1917 May 7
Description: Henry turns down a chance to return home in order to get further specialized training.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-05-07

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1917 April 16
Description: Henry writes about news from France.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-04-16

Title: Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952-Letter to Henry Howard Houston, II-1917 February 2
Description: Samuel discusses current events including German U-boat threats, the stockmarket's losses, a call for volunteers, his short vacation (writing from NYC's Plaza hotel) and talks of lunch with members of the Ambulance corps
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-02-02

Title: Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952-Letter to Henry Howard Houston, II-1918 August 18
Description: News from the home front, including women wearing stars for each family member or loved one who is serving.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1918-08-18

Title: Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952-Letter to Henry Howard Houston, II-1917 May 10
Description: Samuel writes about a party he attended with officers of various backgrounds and gives more news from home.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-05-10

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1917 April 9
Description: Henry sends holiday and anniversary wishes and talks about receiving the Croix de Guerre.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-04-09

Title: Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952-Letter to Henry Howard Houston, II-1918 July 27
Description: Samuel reports that they are doing well and gives news of local people involved with the war as well as family matters.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1918-07-27

Title: Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952-Letter to Henry Howard Houston, II-1917 April 14
Description: Letter telling Samuel what he should have Henry do if he wants to stay in Artillery
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-04-14

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1917 May 29
Description: Henry asks for his father to purchase equipment.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-05-29

Title: Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952-Letter to Henry Howard Houston, II-1917 June 1
Description: Samuel discusses labor shortages, politics, and warns Henry that the US Army may accept the men in the Ambulance Corps but they will all have a lower rank
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-06-01

Title: Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952-Letter to Henry Howard Houston, II-1917 March 4
Description: Samuel is on a short vacation to Atlantic City, and writes about the weather, and then of current affairs, including diplomatic efforts by the US and Germany
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-03-04

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1917 March 5
Description: Henry writes about a lack of activity in France.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; World War, 1914-1918
Date: 1917-03-05

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1916 July 13
Description: Henry writes to his father about his journey to Camp Stewart (El Paso)
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; United States. Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916
Date: 1916-07-13

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1916 July 31
Description: Henry describes training and camp life in Texas.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; United States. Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916
Date: 1916-07-31

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918- Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1916 September 19
Description: Description of Camp Stewart and training.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; United States. Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952
Date: 1916-09-19

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1916 October 9
Description: Writes a brief note saying that target practice will begin shortly and explaining his training.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; United States. Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916
Date: 1916-10-09

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Charlotte Houston 1916 August 28
Description: Letter describing Camp Stewart and Training
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; United States. Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916
Date: 1916-08-28

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918-Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1916 September 3
Description: Henry describes Camp life in Texas.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; United States. Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916
Date: 1916-09-03

Title: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918- Letter to Samuel F. Houston-1916 June 25
Description: Short description of Camp Stewart.
Subject: Houston, Henry Howard, II, 1895-1918; Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952; United States. Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916
Date: 1916-06-25