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PAPERS OF M:rnABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
One thing is certain we· will fight them with 200 men and if we do not whip them you know what will becorn,e of us. r Inform us by express what men we are likely to get and at what time Very Resptfly Yr Srt Duffield PS. After we left Nacogdoges on Sunday morning I took the lower Road and Bradley & Horton with their men took the upper Road about, 2, miles from Nacogdoges Bradley came over to the lower Road and endeavored to take my men from me (19 in number) they were following him over to the other !wad- I spoke a few words to the boys and they all left Bradley and came with me- he sat upon his horse, [swo] re about half an hour and then Returned alone- the big Tunnehau [Tenaha n chief as he styles himself would not do I open this letter to say to you to send me some coffee sugar & cold flour,-put it in a Box with my name on it- or sew it in a strong sack and give it to some of the soldiers coming out that will bring it safe- put my name on the sack ·
[Addressed]
[Endorsed] W. C. Duffield Important
J as S Mayfield
Comnd. Post Nacogdoges
(no date)
No- 850
1838 Oct. 25, A. W. NOEL, AUGUSTA, [GEORGIA], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Inquiry regarding prospects for employment in Texas. A. L. S. 3 p
No. 851
1838 Oct. 25, J. COWLES, MACON, [GEORGIA], TO MIRABEAU B[UQNAPAR'l'E] LAl\IAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Inquiry regarding the fate of R. C. Saunders, in Texas on business for General James Hamilton, and exposed to Indians on the fron- tier. A. L. S. 2 p.
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