ɪɾ ɪz nˈoʊn ðæt sˈæm hjˈuːstən ɹˈiːd lˈɔː æt mˈɛɹivˌɪl kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn ˈiːstɚn tˌɛnəsˈiː, bˌʌt ɪz nˌɑːt jˈɛt nˈoʊn wˌɛɹ hɪz fɹˈɛnd ænd kˈɑːliːɡ dˈeɪvɪd tˈɑːməs ɹˈiːd lˈɔː, wˈɛðɚ wɪð ɐ pɹɪsˈɛptɚ ɔːɹ æt kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
It is known that Sam Houston read law at Maryville College in eastern Tennessee, but is not yet known where his friend and colleague David Thomas read law, whether with a preceptor or at college.