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No. 1357 1839 July 3, W. B. TROTTER, CLARK COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO M. B. LAMATI. HOUSTON, TEXAS" 0 . Clark County Mississippi July 3rd 1839 To His Excellency, Meribeau. B. Lamar. Dear Sir. Rumors are abroad in this country. That the Indians and Mexicans are doing much Mischief in the Frontiers, of, Texas and that the President is author- ised to raise eight hundred volunteers, to, go, against them :For a period of six months service There is a Parsel of able boded active and dareing young men in this section of the country who are willing to Join the Texas army as volunteers for six months provided the in- ducement offered by the government is sufficient· to Justify them to go to Texas, now, sir if you will answer this letter and let me know what will be the certainty of being received into the service of the government and what will be the Pay, For Cavalry & how much for infantry and how much land if any is allowed, extra of Wages if the inducement is sufficient, I Feell confident that I, can, be enabled to .Furnish you with one or two companies by the 1st of December. I have been long accustomed to the indian mode of Warfare. I, was raised on the Frontiere, and commanded as Lieutenant, in the us. States service, in the late creek war and if I do not understand them it is not for the want of experience A company, of, Cavalry stationed about the three forks, of the Trinidad river, of, about two hundred by Frequent scouts would keep back the cherokccs, caddoes and co- manchics From their encroachments, on the Frontier between the Brasos and sabinc, and prevent, any inter course between those hostil Indians· and the coonchatties alabamas, and muscogccs, that live lower · down and would, be a sure safeguard to, prevent the hostility of Those tribes that are now friendly, on the Trinidad river and other portions of eastern Texas, I, shall expect an answer, as soon as you receive this direct your letter to me at Chirkcsaw hay Post office Clark, County Mississippi 1 am sir verry respectfully your obedient servt. ) Wm. B. Trotter J\I. . B. Lamar ) [rubric] [Addressed] His Excellency l\foribeau B. Lamar Presi- dent of, Texas Houston Texas By way of New Orleans [Endorsed] W. B. Trotter July 9. '39
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