[3879) [BEDELL to LAMAR]
Columbus Georgia 5 August 1836
Dear Friend the object of this Letter is to inform you that I have it in Contemplation of Raising Several Companys perhaps a Redge- ment to Come on to assist you in the noble enterprise that you are engage in I was truly gratifyed to hear of your Promotion for I know you will acquit your self with Credit to Texas and I believe it will be the Means of Bringing a goodly number of Georgians to your assistance I want to know how you are supplyed with Arms & Ammunitions and if you have not got a good supply whether Texas would refund me the money if I were to buy Arms & Ammunitions and whether the government would pay the expenses of the rations & Pasage to Texas and what the Pasage mony would Cost and how many days it would take to Come from Montgomery to where you would want us and at what time you will need us and how to organise the Companys and the officers where they would get there Commissions or is that nessisary that they should be Commissioned how many men to Company & Batalion or redgement. and which you need most mounted men or Infantry, and if the former what is the Chane to get Horses. Also Bagage Waggons and what is the Distance we would have to march after Leaving Shiping, and whether it would be nessary to Lay in a good Stock of Provisions in orleans I shall Look for and answer from you as soon as you receive this I am Your known Friend &c. G. W. E. Bedell Major General M B Lamar [Addressed:] Majr. Genl. M. B. Lamare Commander in Chieaf of Texan Army To Car of Texan Agent at New Orleans to forward with hast forwarded by Wm. Bryan Sehr. Col. fannin
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