going out every night, but could not find any road until Thursday night; I got into the road near where the stages were left, and travelled all night back towards Tuskegee, and arrived there on Friday morning about sunrise. Here I was received by General Woodard and treated kindly. I remained here two days, and then went back to Montgomery, and from there, in company with two gentlemen, look the upper route through the nation, on horse- back, and on the third day crossed the Chattahoochee, and again set my foot on the soil of Georgia.
Very respectfully, Your most obedient servant, Samuel G. Harda\Y-ay
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lHOUSTON to HOCKLEY]
New Orleans 6th June 1836 Leave of absence is hereby granted to Col. Geo. W. Hockley
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for Forty days. If at the expiration of that time if he ascertains that I. still remain at Nacogdoches, he will report to there in person, or (1f he prefers it) by letter; and repair immediately to the Army.
Sam Houston Cornr. in Chief
[3305) [ARNEST to HOUSTON)
[Thomas M. Arncsl, Baltimore, to Sam Houston, June 7, 1836, inquiring about his brother George C. Arnest, whom he fears "has shared the fate of many others at the taking of the Allimo."]
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