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have furnished the Company with the necessary supplies, and amuniJ tion. The law requires that Minute Men shall supply themselves. but on this frontier it is not possible, and it would be just that no deduc- tion on account of s[uch ] furnished be made from their Pay.- For the su[ms ] furnished I have given the proper Receipts on accou[nt of] the Govmt and in some instances have become per[sonally] re- sponsible and would most respectfully ask for immediate relief- I trust that provisions will be made to pay all accounts which I may have made in proper obedience to your Orders. This effort to defend our Western frontier by [ the] Volun• teer Citizens, furnishes practical and conclusive [pr]oof of the un- certainty of the mode and consequent necessity of a Permanent force. The Citizens [dem]and this they expect it and their situation de- mands [it.] For this purpose I would respectfully suggest [that] the principles for an efficient Plan for the defen[ce of] the Western frontier are embraced in the Law for the [ J of the First Regiment Regular Infty- [They J are in my humble judg~ment en• tirely applicafble J to the wa:o.ts of this frontier. - Three or four or even two Military Posts properly maned and provided wou~d be sufficient - for present protection. I will report in person to the Dept in a few days I have the honor to be With the highest Respect Your Obdt. Srvt. P. Hansbrough. Bell A[ dju]tant General Militia No. 2118 1841 Dec. 29, ANN ALSTON GAILLARD NEAR TALLAHASSEE, [FLORIDA], TO MIRABEAU fBUONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON [AUS'l'IN], TEXAS Introducing John McM.ullen. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 2119 [1841 Dec.l, S. HIGHSMITH AND OTHERS, [BASTROP COUN- TY, TEXAS] TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS] Tendering him a public dinner and ball at Bastrop at a date to be designated by himself. D. S. 3 p. No. 2120 [1841 ?, M. B. LAMAR SAN ANTONIO DE BEXAR?]. INFOR· MATION DERIVED FROM JUDGE SMITH 56 FROM JUDGE ,JNO. W. SMITH BEXAR. Was taken when an apprentice boy to Illenois, thence to Missouri; came with Green B. Jewett to Texas in 1825-remained on the La- bacca one year, thence to Gonzales 2 years there, 1828 went to San ••A. Df.
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