[4043] [RUSK lo HOUSTON]
Head Quarters Coleto 20th August 1836
Dear Gent
I have but one moment before the departure of the bearer to drop you a line. I have been much gratified to hear you were on your way Lo Lhe Army and probably by Lhis time al Groces. Your presence here will be of very grcal service and I know of no man in the Counlry I had rather sec than yourself al this time. I am not very well & Col. Hockley is quite sick buL ralher on Lhe mend every week brings us news of more volunteers from the U.S. I have received a letter from a committee in Lexington who have resolved to raise & send out six Leen hundred men early in the fall. Gov. Dowell is Lo command them. One proclamation from you here would now do us more service than all the Rickety Govts this side of---------- · Do nol fail to reach here as soon as possible. Genis Huston & Green send their respects.
Truly your friend Tho. J. Rusk
[To Sam Houston]
[4044) [TRAVELLER to EDITORS]
To the Editors of lhc Telegraph:
[ca. Augusl 20, 1836] Messrs. Editors,- It may be interesting to many of your readers lo know that our Territory at Nacogdoches, there are stationed part of the 6th and 7th Regiment, and three companies 1st Regiment U.S. Dragoons, the whole commanded by Colonel Whisler. The fine appearance of these troops, and their discipline and well known superiority has caused the Indians to remain perfectly quiet, and alJ fears from that source are allayed. In our own Territory the march of troops even of our own soldiers has been attended with much loss to the inhabitants-the Government being unable lo pay them for their properly-but Uncle Sam pays most promptly all demands against him; ,wd if General Gaines sends on any more troops, the people of Nacogdoches will be obliged lo procure al a dislance their
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