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PAPERS OF l\Irn.\BEAU BuoNAPAR.TE LAMAR
decreed. That an order be issued to you, commanding you under your Strictest responsibility to place at the disposal of this Court the Sum of One Thousand Dollars, of the Proceeds of the goods and Chattles of the said Fisher, which are now selling at your Auction Store, with the PROVISO, that should the Proceeds of those goods and Chattles not be Sufficient to cover the Amount of the Said One Thousand Dollars, you will deliver that sum that may be, to this. Court, immediately after the Sale is over. Which order I communicate to you charging you, with its religious compliance, whereof fail not, under the penalty of the Law. God and Liberty, :Matamoros 19th. Septr. 1835, at 10½ A. M. To ("Signed") Licentiatus ) Peter E. Bonis. ) ) Rafael Delgado.
No. 232
1835 Sept. 24, T. J. RUSK 'rO BIG MUSH, BOWLES, AND 'l'HE . CHEROKEES
Nacogdoches
24 Septr 1835
Our Friends Big Mush Col Bowles and the other Red men
Brothers
Your talks have reached us by the hands of your friend Williams Goings [Goyens] Y.our thoughts please us we believe you because we think you would only tell us whit was true The path that leads from one friends door to anothers should he open and bright friendship should make them hold each other by the hand You say that your consels are not dark and we believe you That you may know that ours are not to be in darkness We invite -you and others of your chiefs with one Inter- preter as well as our Shawnee friends to. attend our counsel on the Brasos where we will pay your expenses ·and treat you as friend,:;· and Brothers when you have heard all our talks and they are inter- preted t.o you you can Know what ,ve have said and Know that we ·will not talk with forked Tongues but that we speak with one tongue only and walk in a straight.path as long as the Trees bring forth leaves and so long as the rain shall fall on the Earth so long shall our words remain true Col Austin has spoken and wishes the Red Brethren to attend the Counsel and bear what is to be said White Men shall not trouble you by making marks on the trees on your lands If they should attempt to do so if you wlll inform the au- thorities they will be punished as the people wish at all times to nieet our Red Brothers in peace and.hold them by the hand forever We are now beginning to talk to each-other We will never speak but in truth aµd we want to hear your answer We hope to see you when we set out to the Talk on the Brazos We have heard that you wish Mr Goings to go with you and hear the Talk We are willing that
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