[3249] (I\ICCALLA and FICKLIN to AUSTIN]
Lexington, Ky. June 1, 1836
Dear Sir
The bearer Horatio Greene Esq. has been selected by the friends of Texas in this quarter of the state as major and beg leave to recommend him to you as a brave honorable soldier of the late war where he served as Lieul. in the United States service. Very respectfully Your obl. srvt. J no. M. McCalla [To S. F. Austin] Joseph Ficklin (3250) [RUSK to LAMAR]
Head Quarters. La Balia 1st June 1836
Hon Marabeau B. Lamar Secy of War Sir
I am now several weeks without having received any communication from the Government I have required as to the supplies munitions and reinforcements which might be expected and since leaving Harrisburg I have not received from the Government any the slightest information or any of these subjects, on arriving here I found my force reduced. As I had anticipated and informed the Government from what we hear lot of Sick and those whose time of Service had expired and were discharged in consequence the force now under my command of effective men I number them. hundred now. The division of the Mexican Army which was at San Antonio amounting to appear of our Thousand men are now hoping I regret of our picket guards I have sent out to demand any propriety and previous ther may have in their possession which should he delivered under the articles of the Armistice which if they do not do they will pay toll for the number of skeletons that now lie around us or the number will be increased-We are here in an old dilapidated Town with many unpleasant associations around us and hear now-our days
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