TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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ments kild 2 of the young Brownings 2 excelent young men and suceded in caring off quite a lot of horses Stolen from different men in the Southeren part of Palo Pinto County Mr Crofford [Crawford] Mr Ward Mr Strong Mr Cockrel[l] and several others all this is going on while Mr Johnson is Spreeing in Gal- veston and I know not that you Ar[e] informed how matters is going on and I thought it to be my duty to inform your of facts and I do believe that Col Johnson Should be at his post or sum other men should fill his place thes things as I State them to you as facts and for Reference to me I will point you to your private Sectary Mr Penalton [Pendleton] I fear the Expedition will result in but little good to the country unless better managed then I fear Col Johnson will do it we who Ar law abiding men ar looking to you as the Chief Exec[u]tive of the state to See that thes officers discharges ther duty as my letter is private I will say to you that we have recived inteligence that you Ar before the peple as an independent candidate for president I only say go a head you will not be forgoton in this county by many vots I have not time to wright more at present. I am yours truly R. A. EDDLEMAN [Enlor:,ed] R. A. Eddleman
Weatherford June 26/60 Relative to Col Johnson's Command
No. 29 LETTER FROM S. A. BLAIN TO SAM HOUSTON Fort Arbuckle C.N. June 29. 1860
My Dear General.
I am this far on my way to Fort Smith. I have received preemptory orders to proceed to that point at once, on business connected with my agency. I have only time now to say to you that the commissioner had not ar- rived at the agency when I left. I waited about ten days after
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