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PAPERS OF MIR.ABE.AU BuoN.AP.ARTE LAM.AR
The first Compy. of men I raised have gone.- I have now been able to raise a Compy. of Creoles or acclimated men.- There never has been a better Compy. taken to Texas.- I can raise two Companies & I should think they will be required for the S. W. Frontier.- I most urgently request you to attend to my situation.- I ask no more than what was promised me.- And as the time has expired by which the Govmt. could have drawn on Wm. l\L Beal, I hope the Govmnt. will furnish me here with means out of ·the loan obtained & in the Bank here.- · We are all ready at a minutes notice.- I have already made all my arraingments for saddles-supplies &C. and shall adopt the most econom- ical & expeditious mode of arriving at the place of my Destination.- :ur. ]Jugine Lacelles has assisted me greatly in raising the last Compy.- I should be happy to have him for my 1st Li[e]ut he is altogether quali- fied & a most excellent young man.- He is well known to the Seer. at War. My Brother writes me the Comanches have been within 30 miles of City of Lamar committing murders &C.-
Sincerely yr. fr. &C
Sam'l. A. Plummer
[Addressed]
[Endorsed]
His Exclcy.-
Saml. A. Plummer
Prest.
N Orleans 15th. Augst
l\I. B. Lamar Houston, Texas-
No. 1407 1839.Aug.16, THO[l\IA]S W. GRAYSON, AUSTIN, [TEXAS], TO l\IIRABEAU B[UONAP.ARTE] LAl\IAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] .Application for appointment as notary public. .A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1408 1839 Aug. 16, A. S. JOHNSTON, [HOUSTON, TEXAS],' TO T. J. RUSK, [NACOGDOCHES? TEXASJ 4 War Department To Genl. T. J. Rusk 16th Augt. 1839 Sir. Yours of the 7st Inst. has been recd. If the troopg from Red river can be retained in the service to make the expedition in conjunction with an additional force from the east which you pro- pose to raise it will contribute much to the establishment of the security of our frontiers- The force employed would not be required to remain in service longer than necessary to effect the object of the expedition and they will be accepted in the service on that condition- Capt Sample thinks that the force from Red River will return to their homes as
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