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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIA'l.'ION.
Unlikely as such scheme wold seem when compaired with reason and common sence; yet ~e see some of its features demonstrated: Hunter has raised the Hatchet and the blood hounds at his heels ready to devour oposition. Oldivar comports with the description of the" Spy"· It is a well lmown fact that waval and Hunter were together in :Mexico lust winter and that Hunter said he was treated with more than ordinary politeness by said wnval, and other Englishmen in Mexico. I have de~med it a duty to communicate the foregoing Suggestions t.o you for your consideration and through you to the Govt if so be that you deeme it necessary. Union and Mexico San felipe De Austin 24th Jany 1827 JAMES KERR.
AUSTIN TO CHEROI<:EE CHIEFS
-To my friends and Brothers the chiefs and warriors of the Chero- kees living in Texas This will be delivered to you by two of your old friends and brothers John Cummings anq William Robbins they will tell you the truth, listen to their council and follow it- My brothers I fear you have been deceived by bad men who wish to make use of you to fight their battles-they will ruin you and your people if you follow their council The Governor wrote to you and sent on Judge Ellis of Huntsville Alabama and Mr. James Cummins from the Colorado and James Kerr from the Guadalupe to see you at Nacogdoches and tell you the truth, but I fear John D. Hunter has concealed the letters and the truth from you, for he and Edwards would not suffer those men to talk with the Indians. I therefore now send you copies of the same letters that were sent by the Governor and delivered to Hunte!· which he promised to send to you immediately-by these letters you will see that the Govt have never had any intention to break the promises made to you and that they are ready to comply with them provided you do your duty as good men. My brothers why is it that you wish to fight your old friends and brothers the Americans. God forbid that we should ever shed each others blood-No let us always be friends and always live in peace and harmony. The Americans of this Colony, The Guadalupe and Trinity are all united to a. man in favor of the Mexican Go'Vernment and will fight to defend it-1iV'e will fight those foolish men who
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