[2884) [JONES to DUNCAN]
Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 26, 1836. Sir: As the services of the dragoons may be required during the summer on the western frontier of Louisiana, it becomes necessary lo vary the annual lours usuaJly performed by the regiment. It is left to your discretion, however, to make short excursions with the squadron under your command, laking care not to be so distant, al any time, from Fort Leavenworth, as not to be able lo receive and promptly obey any orders of Major General Gaines, should he deem it necessary to direct the squadron under your command to join him on the western frontier of Louisiana.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, R. Jones, Adjutant General.
Captain M. Duncan,
Dragoons, commanding Fort Leavenworth. [2885) [JONES to TRENOR]
Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 26, 1836. Sir: As the services of the dragoons may be required during the summer on the western frontier of Louisiana, it becomes necessary to vary the annual tours usually performed by the regiment. It is left to your discretion, however, to make short excursions with the squadron under your command, taking care not to be so distant, at any time, from Fort Gibson, as not to be able lo receive and promptly obey any orders of Major General Gaines, should he deem it necessary lo direct the squadron under your command lo join him on the western frontier of Louisiana.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, R. Jones, Adjutant General.
Captain E. Trenor,
Commanding squadron of dragoons, Fort Gibson.
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