[1654} [BONNELL to HOUSTON]
Fort Jesup Deer 30, 1835
(Private) Dear General,
I have just returned from Natchez wheu. business of importance of a private nature called me. I left this post on the 24th of November expecting lo return in a few days, but owing to delay on the part of others, I was detained upward of a month. this must account lo you for not hearing from me long before the present, and I now embrace the opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of your favours of the 18th & 22nd of Novr. with_th_e_ accompanying appointment of aid. l\ly dear General I assure you that I feel highly flattered at your good opinion of me, and the little military talent I possess, and return you my grateful acknowledgement. Upon my arrival al Natchitoches I saw Mr. Stern from Nacogdoches, who informed me of the appointment, and upon my arrival h~re I found that it was known. the Colonel spoke about it and said that I could not leave here, and that he would not even give me a leave of absence, so 1 am under the disagreeable necessity of remaining in "status quo" at least "pour le present." As I consider this as strictly private, my dear General, and as you are well aware of my feelings toward you, and the cause, I will also slate that the Madam is in very delicate health, and is so entirely averse to my leaving, (Knowing that she could not be with me) and her happiness depending upon her being with me, that I feel bound to sacrifice my own desires to gratify hers. My own health is not good al this time. My private affairs very unsettled, but I would wave every personal consideration, but 1 m__ust not desert, and I cannot leave without doing so. I sent by Col. Thorn a book containing a description in full of the different uniforms of all the different Corps, of the Uniform of each officer, in each corps particularly defined, so if you have tailors you will find no difficulty. Although I cannot in person share your glory, yet I will upon all occasions, contribute all in my power toward the quick end, & beg of you to command my services whenever they can be of use to you. Herewith I send you a Muster Roll, a Monthly return of a Company, a Quarterly Return of a Company, a Morning Report of a Company, a return of Ordnance, and an anmml estimate of the
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