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scarcely enough remainin~ to keep them warm in cold weather. If numbers of these families are called into camps of instruc- tion they must divide this small remnant of clothing. and they and their families must suffer Your Excellency will percieve that this petition is writtcm by a German; and very few of them understand perfectly the import of words in our language. Nor does the petition express exactly what they desire. as many of them have explained it to me. Some fifty or sixty have al- ready volunteered under Your Excellency's last call. and the full number could be raised in two days. if the men could be assured that, while there is no actual [ ?] they would be per- mitted to remain at homt? and drill say three times each week. Holding themselves organized and ready to march at an hour's warning in case of actu~l need. It is only the dread of going into camps when there may possibly be no invasion. that has kept the men from volunteer- ing. If any plan could be divised to favor these petitioners (and many others are in the same condition with them) it would certainly be a public benefit: but if it cannot be so I an sure that they will bear with fortitude all the privations which may be necessary to the defense of their county. I am very respectfully Your Excellency's obedient Servant W. S. DELANY [Endorsed] W. S. Delaney Columbus Deer. 16. 1862 Transmits petiti,m of sundry citizens to save them from goinz into camp
No. 38 LETTER FROM W. C. WISEMAN TO SAM HOUSTON Lampasas Texas 28 December 1860
His Excellency Sam) ) Houston Governor )
Dear Sir-
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