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1836 Feb. 4, J[Al\IE W. FA~~UN, JR., [COPA 1 0, TE.Lr AS]u "l\1emo[randum] of D [ra]fts drawn on Prov[isiona]l Government of Texas for public service, for concentrating Volunteers &c as p[e]r ordinance 7th Jany 1836." A. D. S. 1 p. With no. 318.
o. 321 1836 Feb. 5, HOUSTO~ TO COL. BOWL Nacogcloche · Tcxa , 5th. Feby 183C.
I~· .friend,
Today, I heard, that you were in trouble, and that you have called upon, the Reel brother. of all the Tribe to come; and hold a Talk with you! When you ,vere last in this place, we talked about your troubles, and you. told me, th~t you would soOil be in town ag.ain, I have looked for you, but you did not come! · If you had come, I would have gone, with you to Ir Roeg the Political Chief, and you could have talked to him- He would have told you, that he had heard from the Government, about the Chero- kees, and the other Trihe , and that the Talk was good. l\1r RoegJ is a good man, and will not, fet any one, take your lands, 01· settle, on them, or survey them, nor disturb your cattle or any thing belonging to the Indians! If it is tried, by any one after this, he will have them punished, tl1at trouble you! It is only a few, white men who have tried to take your lands, from you and most of the white people, do not ]mow of it; or they would condemn, those who have done it! All the good men, wish you to have no trouble but, they wish you to be happy, and live upon, your own lands, in · peace, and buy from you, what you bring to s~Jl ! I never teld you a lie, nor any other friend, and I now counsel you to come down, and see Mr Roeg, the political chief, and your troubles, ,vill leave. you and not come back upon you, nor your people. Your sun will shine, bright upon you, and your sleep, will not be troubled any more! I would advise you to bring some chiefs, with you, of the other Tribes; that they too may be atisfied. The Political chief will tell you, hi , orders from the Government, and he is a good man, and will not lie, to you. I hope you will be happy!
Your Friend
Sam Houston [rubric]
Colonel Bowl, or Tewullee, [.Addressed] To,
[Endorsed]
5th. Febry 1836 Special
Colonel Bowl,
To Bowl. 1835
Cherokee at.ion
By hand
Texas
"'Printed In The Southwestern Historical Q1iarterly, XXIII, 184. The following corrections should be made: for "The b111 wlll be [illegible]", read "The bill will be their voucher"; for "Agt. Prot Govt.", read "Agt. Prov!. Govt." •
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