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turbans in the Neighbourhood and Nacodoches it a.pears at Preasant imposibel to say which side to take to save our fa.miles and Prop- erty it appears nt Prasant the onley corse to pursue is to lie still and take no Pert on no side, the People of this Intendid to try to Put Down the Rebellion until! they was eformicl that the Ingins had Joynid them they then came home and is Pasing thier fnmiley and Property over the Sabean as fast as posibel as they are not abel to contend with the Combind Ingins But the Peopel is very much Devidid thare is not more then 30 nmaricans of the Rebel Perty But the Ingins is of a grait number Shawneys Dillaways Socks and qnicapus and Cheris all those have Movid in this quarter so it is almost emposibel to do any thing ELISHA ROBERDS [Roberts] I also wrote to Richard fields and Dr. Hunter fields Did not Rite me But sent me word that I was to late if he had of saw me one month sooner Perhap we might of come upon tirms that is all the satisfaction he gave me. But if Mr Sauceda will come as quick as posibel on Perhaps we can make a compremise with the Ingins for they are all that is to be feard they ame at marching to S 0 Antonio if some thing is not quickly done, also from your coloney they have Recived letters that states you cant Raise 30 men they will all Join them as I have found out those letters is from esqr. Commins and aman By the Name of Buckner-Richard fields Speech in the Comity-at Nacodoches In my old Days I travilid 2000 Miles to the City of Mexico to Beg some lands to setel a Poor orfan tribe of Red Peopel that looked up to me for Protasion I was Promisid lands for them after stay- ing one year in Mexico and spending all I had I then came to my Peopel and waited two years and then sent Mr hunter again after selling my stock to Provide him money for his expenses when he got thare he staited his mision to government they said that they New nothing of this Richard fields and treated him with contaropt-I am a Red man and amnn of onor and cant be emposid on this way we will lift up our tomahauks nncl fight for land with all t~ose friendly tribes that wishis land also if I am Beaton I then will Resign ·to fait and if not I will hold lands By the forse of my Reel Warriors-- So my Dier sir the onley way to stop this is to come forward Sor Sauceda. and give them lands or the Countrey will [be] entirely Jost if we can Brake of[f] the Ingins the thing is setled you will hurry Sausada and let him now what I Right you With this I send you a proven certificate 1 Declerid Before esqr. Grisham it is in english you will Do me the favour to translate this and send it (?Il this is afavour that I Ever shall esteem this
1 Above, December 28, 1826.
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