The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume II

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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY

and all my red brothers to sleep in peace-Write to me, and tell me the news and send me your talk-Mr Wright will give a paper to any one to bring me a talk. ,

Your Brother

Sam Houston

To Col. Bowl

[rubric]

Cherokee Chief Texas

[Addressed] To

Colonel Bowl

Cherokee Chief

Cherokee Nation Texas

Mr. Wright

No. 786

1838 Ai1g. 15, S. HOUSTON TO COL. BOWL

To Col Bowl-

My Brother Be at peace, and tell my red brothers to do so. Tell the women & children to be happy. The White warriors will not hurt their friends. . If you can; come and see me. Genl Rusk will protect you. Look to him as a great friend-You have talked with him in other days.

Your Brother

Sam Houston [rubric]

Nacogdoches T.

. 15th Aug 1838-

( Addressed] To

Colo. Bowl,

Cherokee Chief 'l'exas

care of Genl Rusk

No. 787 1838 Aitg.15, M. B. LAMAR TO- GRIFFITH, [HOUSTON¥] Houston 15th August 1838. To - Mr. Griffith Dear Sir The Five hundred Acres of Land which I am to let you have, not distant from Copano, in payment of the S'tallion Selim purchased of you has been located by the county surveyor of Refugio (Rueben Roberts) who has the papers in his possession, so that I can-

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