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No. 877 1838 Nov. 20, T. J. RUSK TOM. B. LAMAR Shawnee Town 20th Nov 1838
Dean Genl
I have just held a talk with the principal chief of the Shawnees he professes friendship but says he is some what alarmed at thetlireafs made by the whites against the Indians and the difficulty actually existing he charges every thing to the Mexicans from all I have seen of the Northern Indians I am clearly of opinion that the most vigorous preparation should be made for defence for it is clearly best to avoid the crisis which [would l inevitably be produced by the advance of a Mexican Army any distance into the Country If measures could be adopted this Session of Coungress to raise a force of about 300 Infantry and one hundred Cavalry I am clearly of the opinion that they could by cutting a road across from Red River to the Brasos & establishing a chain of block houses or Forts put a termination to our present Indian difficulties in less that six months.
Trulv Yours
Thos J. Rusk
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Genl M. B. !Lamar Houston Texas
T. J. Rusk On a talk to the Indians Nov. 20. 1838
No. 878 1838 Nov. 20, H. McLEOD TO .M. B. LAMARa
Dear Genl- I would only be repeating the within, to offer anything- on the sub- ject of the Shawnees, they talk fair, but they will act fair, when a permanent force is here, to demonstrate the folly of acting other- wise-The Shawnee Cheif, Elanie is a famous warrior. The Thermomenter is at Zero, & fingers frozen-
Your friend H McLeod
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No. 879
1838 Nov. 20, ,JOSEPH MORELAND, IRWINTON, [GEORGIA 1], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS'
Introducing Gideon Hall. A. L. S. 1 p.
'Appended to no. 878.
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