[3938] [RUSK to MILLARD]
Head Quarters Coleto 9th August 1836
To Col H ~lillard
Your note of this morning is before me it does not cover a case cognizable by a Court of Enquiry the instruction to enlist out of Company without the consent of the Captains & other officers commanding is contrary to two Army orders our of Gen Houston and our Since I have had the honor of commanding
Very Respectfully Thos. J. Rusk
[3939) [SPROWL STATEMENT]
This is to certify that I embarked at N. Orleans with forty eight men as Volunteers under any command on board of the Sch. Flora and was transported to Texas in said vessel as per arrangement at N. Orleans. Dated at Velasco the 9th of August 1836 A d Signed by James T. Sprowl pprove J I A Wh t Capt of Volunteers o rn . ar on Secy. of War [3940) [BURNET to COLLINSWORTH and GRAYSON]
Executive Department Velasco 10 AugL 1836
To the hon. James Collinsworth and Peter WGrayson Gentn
I enclose you copy of Mr. Jacks letter to You of 23 ulto. Mr Jack has recently resigned his charge of the State department and is a candidate for Congress. The electioneering campaign has opened with Some activity and will probably be conducted with a good deal of Spirit. Austin is out for the Presidency. Archer is talked of by a few. No other candidate has yet passed the curtain.
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