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No. 1918 1840 Oct. 12, W[ILLIA]l\f G. KOLB, NEWMAN, COWETA COUN- TY, GEORGIA, TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS Requesting information and advice regarding Texas and emigration thither. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1919 1840 Oct. 13, JOHN REID, DISTRICT COURT, GALVESTON COUNTY,TEXAS Resignation as district attorney. Abstract. 1 p. Appended to no. 1921. No. 1920 1840 Oct. 14, G[EORGE] EVERETTE, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] TO l\f[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] ' Application for appointm~nt as notary public of [Harris] County or to any other office. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1921 1840 Oct. 16, CHARLES MOORE, GALVESTON, [TEXAS] TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Application for appointment as district attorney for the First Judi- cial District; appending a certified copy [abstract] of resignation of John R Reid. A. L. S. 1 p. See no. 1919. No. 1922 1840 Oct. 16, TEXAS CENTINEL. FIGHT BETWEEN LIND AND THE COl\IANCHEES 14 Commanchee & Shawnee fight- The mexicans used to have to purchase peace from the Comanchees, who came to .Bexar regularly every year to get their annual tribute- In 1832 a a [sic] party of 500 viEited that place on this business-the town was garrisoned by 1200 soldiers- The Co,manchees on this occasion, as was usual with them offered many insults to the people of the place, to the families as well as to the men; The Mexicans were too cowardly to resent it- On this visit they re- mained several days in the place committing more than usual outrages and indignities- Th0ere was at this time a party of Shawnees encamped in 35 miles (35 miles) of San Antonio with 25 warriors. The chief of this party was Linia second chief of the Tribe. His wife being in the city one day whilst her husband was at his camp, was insulted grossly by a Comanchee chief, who endeavored to abduct her by force to his camp- She however succeeded in resisting his attempts; and by her adroitncs~ & good managent, succeeded in ascertaing when the Comanchees would leave the city, & the route they would take in returning to their
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"A. Df. of Lamar. Synopsis.
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