294 the frontier I will write to you all about the ubject of utler-Thus much-You may rely upon it that if you have a.good tation it is very Yaluable, and ought to be worth from$ 10. to 20.000$ per annum. So soon a I can aet to ome place where I can write, I will write to You and the Council on the subject of Hanks-But I now hereby <lo most solemnly ret•oke, the letter which I addressed to you in his behalf, as I do most seriously regard him, as the ba.sest of all man mankind. I pray yon to attend in the most cspe ia [l] manner the appoint- ment of my friend ~Iajor, Geo W. Hackley as a Captain-also Bonnell make Wm. Blount Lieut of Cavalry-Colonel Bonham, ought to be made a ::\fajor By all mean . Hi influence in the army i great-more o than ome who "would be Generals.'' You may rely upon my doing- every thing for your information on the Subject of Sutler. And if I can crve you ; I will only say command me! · If Hanks hands you that letter retain it-I only; since I left an Felipe; have concluded, the extent of his Villany !! ! . I pray you to Salute my dear Cou in, with my love. Present me to my friends. write by eve1-y Express. end at lea;,t one every week. Ever yrs. truly
Sam II ouston [rubric]
GO\·. J W Robin on To
[Addressed] Gov. J. W. Robin on San Felipe
:\Ir. Swords
Texa
No. 292
1836 Jan. 11, 'l'EXAS. GE1lERAL COUJ. Tf'IL. couinT'l'EE (R. R. ROY.ALT,, CII IR~TAr ), [S.J.\~ FELIPR DE AUSTLT, TEXA ) 13 Report to the Coun<.>il upon thr communication of Gov<'mor mith of [,Jan. 9.] Printed. 1 p. Appended to no. 2no, p. 3.
• ·o. 293 GE. TERAL o .·en,, .\X PJ<.LIPE DE 'TO THE PEOPLE OF TE.~A " 14
18/16 .Jan. 11, 'l'BXA . AU TI~, ['l'J<;~,..A
Explanation of their cour. c in relation to Governor mith. Printcc.l. 4 p. Appen<led to no. 290, p. 5- . "Prlntecl In the .Tournal of the l'rocccclings of the General Cou11cil, 294; re1>rlnled In Gammel, H. P. ., Latcs of Texas, I, 762. "Printed In the Jou.rnal of the Procci:<1!11ga of the General Council, 297; reprinted ln Gammel, H. P. N., Law& of 7'cxas, J, 764.
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