TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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equipage and some money said to be two thousand dollars the other man made his escape with one arrow under the shoulder blade up to yesturday we have heard of seven men kiled and wounded in this and Bosque County in the Last 3 days, our boys when they found out it was indians divided Some taken the trail and some made hast[e] to a pass 35 miles from Gatesville that they new they would pass through but they ware one hour two late but thev will overtake them certain I ask you to concider this matter we do not wish to be expencive but we have born heavy loses and consumed much time and if there is any pay a going we are justly entitled to it as it has been proven you may pay othermen to do it and we still have it to do Capt Dalrymple's Company passing up has started these indians down on us they have never failed to pay us a visit when they could get the Rainger Engaged on a northern trip they expect to find us of[f]of our guard when the Rangers is out and they watch them and act accordingly if we only had 25 or 30 minute men it would be a great help to secureing this country I have no particular man to Recomend as a suitable man to Raise a Company of this kind I will suggest H. W. Cook, W. W. Hammack, J.M. Norris, L. H. Allen, John Shipman are all men well qualifide for the busines Let us here from you in some shape Yours Respectfully J. H. CHRISMAN [Endorsed] J. H. Chrisman Gatesville Coryell Feby 11th 1860 Respecting troubles on the frontier.
No. 4 LEITER FROM A. WALTERS TO SAM HOUSTON Coryell County Tex Feby 12th 1860
To his Excellency Sam Houston Gov of the State of Texas
Dear Sir for the first time I address you in behalf of my company and neighbors during last Summer probably July the Citizens met and organized a military uniformed company agreeable to an act of the Legislature approved Feb. 15th 1858 and I was Elected
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