THE A US TIN PAPERS 849 people here wish you to appoint a man to act as civil officer for the present. untill things can be better regulated. herewith I send you the names of the men here. a.nd account of election. FRANCIS SMITH [Rubric] [Addressed:] Col Stephen F. Austin San Felipe
THOl\IAS G. WESTERN AND OTHERS TO AUSTIN
Golird, August 24, 1832.
See Calendar.
JoHN P- Coi.ES TO AusTI_N,
24 August 1832
PEAR Sm _I Recd. Inteligence to day that the party of Indians that killed Reed has been defeated there·were 8 off.them they were 1:Vacos a Hunting party on Little River Consisting of 2 Mexicans 2 Delewas lndians 2 Caddoes and 2 anadnrkas were the party that defeated them Killed 5 Brot in the Scalps of 2 and says the other three were killed in Little River and Sunk they Brot in Reeds Horse and saddle and deliverd to Reeds Farther the people above has appointed Company officers the appointment has not been as good as might have been But to place them in a Still Better situation appoint Som~ civil officer among them this is what the thinking Class of m~m among them think Best. they are willing to be gov- erned by any thing that you say and It is vary Import 1 to keep them together up there I think that Frances Smith wood make the Best ci,vil •officer Because he is more Interested and wood doo more to ~ustane the place and to keep order a Line from you saying that Smith shall .be the Civill officer among them ·wood be all Sufficient If you <loo not· think propel'. Let the Ayut 0 doo it. But an order froin. you wood be all sufficient and wood be more Respected than anything·the Auyto cood doo _ . 10 men starts from here this evening to join the people up there and to Remniri ·with .them untill other nrrnngements can be made o~ untill the appearance of Danger subsides It is all Importnnt to ·sustain them people above for If they Break up the whole. country above the Yeawa, and perhaps above the Navasott wood be abandoned
J P CoLES [Rubric]
[Addressed.:] Col S _F Austin
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