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take some steps to stop such conduct the wild savages would be preferable to the Insults of such Caneblos [cannibals] it appears to have the case more or less as for as I can here back [sic] I was placed here by your orders and have adhered to them strictly day and night and if ther is not sum stop put to it this place will bee lntirely abandoned. L. SMITHER [Sic] a List of damages thomas R Millers store broken ope and a bout SlOO and all his clothing and a newe hat togathe with all most all the clothes that I Had which was new M Williams 2 fin coats 1 Blanket 1 Long Bufelow skin S Smith [illegible] 3 Large Blankets . . . is a small part that is sade to be taken all most Evry house in the place broken open and Robd L. SMITHER The tales that I Rote you was Rite I scarsely know my head from my heals [Addressed:] Jenera I Stephen F Austen comander in cheaf at head quarter
L. SMITHER TO AUSTIN
Gonzelas Nov 4 1835
COL s. F AUSTIN DEAR SIR you have· placed me at this place to attind to such matters as directed which all .sober and honest men in this place knows that I have attended lo them day and night the companes that is coming on when in this place has broken open allmost Evry house in this place and stole 100 dollars or thir about of Miller and Treated the wimon of this place worse than all the comanshee nation could have done and draged me out of the house and nearly beat me to death becos I was in the house of Mr Dickerson ho thiy I have no doubt the would have kild if I had not bean there there is no authority nor people to punish such people and if the army dosnot protect the people at this plac it must bee lntirely abanded by the lnhab- tants Mr bell can give yoli a detale of ther conduct I never have been treated so by any beeing on Earth If Such people is to be allowd such conduct this section of the country had betir be given up to the savage the savages have never been guilty of such conduct thire is a young man in the compey by the name,of thomp-
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