Jan. 1 1835 to Sep. 30 1835 - PTR, Vol. 1

[442) [WOLFENBERGER to WHATLEY]

Mina July 28th 1835

Major S. J. Whatley Sir

You have been elected by the people of this .Municipality one of the three Delegates lo l\lcet the Polilical Chief of this Department al San Felipe on the 1st day of August next to represent the feelings of lhe people of this Municipality and to consult and advise on the most prudent and proper measures to be adopted in the alarming Slate of the Country. You are respect-fully requested to attend at the request of the Chief and in compliance ,vith the expressed wish of your constituents. It is not improper to inform you thal Capt. Wylie l\fartin is now acting as Political Chief

Sam Wolfenberger President of the Ayuntamante of Mina

[Addressed:] Major S. J. Whatley · Upper Settlement Colerado

[443) [MILLER to MARTIN]

San Felipe 29th July 1835

Excellant Sir:-

1 have received your invitation to take a seat in the Council of the 1st of Aug. next, & impressed wilh the importance of the reasons for complying lherewilh, I have to assure your Excellency that in whatever concerns the public good you may depend on all the aclive aid & assistance which my efforts have power to render; & returning your Excellency my thanks for the flattering terms in which the invitation is couched, declare my acceptance. Permit me to take this occasion Excellent Sir, to assure you that I have full confidence in believing, that the

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