sooner carry us from infancy lo manhood, no one can doubt. In conclusion, gentlemen, pcrmil me lo beg you to express to the members of the meeting, and lo the citizens of Louisville and the Stale of Kentucky generally, the sincere gratitude of the people of Texas, for the kind sympathy which they have, and continue, lo exhibit in our behalf. Very respeclfully, gentlemen, Your obedienl servant, David G. Burnet To L. L. Shreve, Chairman, Dan 'I McCallister and others, composing a committee appointed to which contributions, &c. by a public meeting at Louisville, Kentucky, April 15, 1836. Auditor's Office, Velasco, 5th September, 1836 ·captain H. R. A. Wigginton has exhibited and filed in this office an account of his disbursements of one thousand and thirty-five dollars, which he states to have been furnished by a committee of the citizens of Louisville, Kentucky, for the benefit of the Kentucky volunteers, who came out under his command. A. Brilham, Auditor H. C. Hudson, Controller. Approved: David G. Burnet. [4151] [GAINES Lo LYNCHJ [E. P. Gaines, Camp Sabine, lo Governor Lynch, Septem_ber ?, 1836, a long letter about the Mexican incitement of the Indians m Texas.] [4152] [HOUSTON to BOX and DOWNING]
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Nacogdoches 5th Sept. 1836
To Messrs Box & Downing Sirs,
You are hereby appointed comn11ss1oners (either one or both of you) at the town of Houston and its neighborhood to obtain provisions for the rangers employed in the service and
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