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[James B. Bonham to Sam Houston, December 31, 1835, about Texas affairs. J \ [1671 J (FISHER to GONZALES COMMITTEE] (Jno. Fisher, Gonzales, to the Committee of Safety of Gonzales, December 31, 1835, stating that the Texas troops in October had knocked down his fences in ten places and ruined his crops, and requesting "that justice may be clone." Endorsements show that his damages were in the amount of Sl 93.75, which was allowed by the Texas government.] [1672] (HUSTON to BARRETT] New Orleans, Deer 31, 1835 - I am here in this city like a bird shut up in a cage without Dear Colonel: the power to act or to leave, but if they do not give me something to do soon I shall try hard to find a hole in my cage and make my escape. What can have become of my commissioners? Have they both come by water and been captured by the enemy or have they been a dallying along for a trip of pleasure? It is a matter that has given me a great deal of pain. I go tthe post office every day in hopes to get news from them. I now see the responsibility of my office. Perhaps my countrymen are suffering at the time for the articles I am sent here to purchase and a blaming their P.M. for his neglect. It is bad for me to endure it, here I have been since the morning of the 25th traveled through rain, mud and water even swam, cut trees for bridges, our horses, packed our baggage over on our backs in order to try to meet the wants of my struggling countrymen hut alas it was aU in vain. Here I am tied hand and foot. I wish I had been appointed to the Line then I could have acted without any pulJ backs. Perhaps I am censuring wrongfully. I have one thing lo comfort me and that is, I have clone all in my
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