nothing but meat to live on. 1f the people of Texas succeed in Lhc war I will get 1800 acres of land for my services - with the prh·ilege of Laking it on any unapproprated land in Texas. I will write to you again by the first opportunity, should any accident - happen to me. I have a friend with me who wiJI write lo you immediately.
Yours affcclfonatcly Nat Dennis
lAddressed:] Mr. James Dennis Spadrie Bluff Johnson County Arkansas
(2016] (FILISOLA to SANTA ANNA]
(Vicente Filisola to Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, February 5, 1836, stating that only two of the eight mules remain that were pulling the howitzer towards Bexar.] [2017) [HOUSTON to BOWL] Nacogdoches, Texas, 5th Feby. 1836. My friend, To-day I heard that you were in trouble, and Lhal you have called upon the Red brothers of all the Tribes to come; and hold a Talk with you! When you were last in this place, we talked about your troubles, and you told me, that you would soon be in town again, I have looked for you, but you did not come! If you had come, I would have gone with you to Mr. Rucg, the Political Chief, and you could have talked to him-He would have told you that he had heard from the Government about the Cherokees, and the other Tribes, and the Talk was good. Mr. Rueg is a good man, and will not let anyone take your lands, or settle on them or survey them nor disturb your cattle or any thing belonging to the Indians! If it is tried by any one after this, he will have them punished, that trouble you! It is only a few white men who have tried to take your lands, from you and the most of the white people do not know if it; or they would con-
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