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PAPERS OF MIRAB]JAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
to your favorable consideration the following named gentlemen as -0fficers of said comps ·
Viz: For Comp. East Brazos~ For Capt. William Love ·} " 1st Left :-A. Gholson '' 2nd Do Sherrod For Comp west of Brazos. For Capt. Lee Davis- " 1st Left:- Charles Curtis 2nd Do~ W. L. Murray
Jas. Shaw H. R. Milam Co G. W. Hill [rubric] HR- R
{Addressed] To
[E'ndorscd] Petition of Wm Love and others for Companies East of Brazos
His Excellency M. B. Lamar
No. 943 1838 Dec. 20, H. l\IcLEOD TO M. B. LAMAR
25 miles West of Clarksville December 20th 1838
Dear General
On our route up here from below, riding in the night, my horse started suddenly, and ruptured me severely- I have been at this place, on that account for nearly three weeks- Gcnl Rusk went on, & joined the Army. (about 450 strong) on the head of the Rlm fork of Trinity, about 80 miles above where the Indians arc said to be- Since then I have not heard from him. From the dcpradations of small parties of Indians lately, on the settlements above here, I fear the Indians have ascertained his strength, and broken into squads to commit mischeif, declining a general engage- ment -The campaign however, even should that be the case, will effect a great deal, by showing the Indians that they can be followed anywhere- & I think Genl Rusk intends establishing all the three month's men, in secure garrison, at or near the three forks- I hope Genl Rusk has moved in mass as directed, & not in detachment, as the last Telegraph recd here, would seem to indicate -A company of volunteers passed here several days since under Judge Tarrant; the Cheif-Justicc of the County, and a brave and patriotic man, unable to travel at that time, I ordered him to halt on the extreme frontier, where the late murders were committed, & send me two men- They reached me la.st night, and I am starting now- \Ve have a good pilot, plenty of provisions, & stout hearts, - The weather is bitterly cold, _and our force is too small (30) to camp with fires- So we must
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