Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

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No. 195 LETTER FROM P. GALLAGHER TO E. J. DAVIS

San Antonio Jan 24-1870.

Governor Ed. J. Davis Austin Texas. Sir,

I take the liberty to Congratulate you on your Election as Governor of our State, and hope that your Administration will be a complete success in giving security to life, and Property in all parts of the state. our frontier Countys is constantly Depredated on by the Indians, to the Great Injury of the People, and the utter impossibility of extending the Settlements, and Consequently retards the Progress of the Country. My friend Mr. B. F. Ficklin, Mail Contractor for the Mails from Missouri to the Rio Grande is thouroughly acquainted with the Wants of the frontier, he will be in Austin in a few days, and and will call on you in relation to affairs on the North- ern, and Western frontier of the State, any assistance that can Be Given to Mr. Ficklin in Protecting his interests on the Fron- tier Mail Routes, will be gratefully remembered by, Your obediant Servant PETER GALLAGHER [Endorsed] Peter Gallagher San Antonio Jany 24th 1870 No answer required.

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