Tom, I don't know anything about Sam, but have you checked with the Alamo museum about the letter? Ray Shirley rshirley@icx.net > [Original Message] > From: Tom Cloud <tcloud@austin.rr.com> > To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/16/2005 2:12:13 PM > Subject: [CLOUD] Sam C. Slack, grand-nephew of Daniel William Cloud (d. 1836) > > > Does anyone know anything about the Sam C. Slack who supposedly was > in custody of the letter Daniel William Cloud wrote shortly before > he died at the Alamo in March of 1836? > > The newspaper article says Sam C. Slack was a nephew of Daniel, > apparently making him a son of John W. Slack, who married Daniel's > sister, Clarissa H. Cloud. John W. Slack married twice (see link > below), but nowhere can I find any Sam or Samuel Slack. I estimate > Sam C. Slack was born no later than 1880 (very rough estimate). > > http://mykindred.com/cloud/TX/getperson.php?personID=I66240&tree=mykindred01 > > If you know anything about this Sam C. Slack, grand-nephew of > Daniel William Cloud, please let me know. > > sincerely, > Tom Cloud > > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .............................................................. > Join the Cloud Family Association: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud >