TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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No. 281 PETITION TO A. J. HAMILTON [undated]
To his Excellency A. J. Hamilton, Provisional Governor Of the State of Texas
The under signed would respectfully represent to your Excellency, that upon the disbanding of the Militia, the depredations and barbarities of the Indians in the Border Coun- ties increased to such an extent, that there was great danger of the Frontier Settlements breaking up, and the inhabitants moving into the interior for greater security. To obviate this, the accompanying copies of a petition to the Federal Commander in this State were put into circulation. This petition was written before we knew of your arrival in the State, but being now assured of that fact, we deem it due to your Excellency to present our petition through you, and ear- nestly request that you will forward the same, with your ap- proval, to the commanding General, and that you will use your influence to procure from him the protection which we need. Names F. A. Leach Names
John Ray Wm. Barns H W Spivey Monroe Upton J. A. Fain L. L. Williams E. D. Lewis John Deavours John A. Phelps
RA Eddleman JC Cummins H W Norton R W Duke Thos W Toler SF Jones D Thutch James Butcher W. B. Glenn J. E. Britton W. Frank Carter Dain Coan J. H. Milliken
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