Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. V

99 at will as my position you will confer another the many favors I am already under to you. Your early attention To the above will much obige. Your most obt servt JOSEPH SAVERINS [Endorsed] Military Appointment Joseph Saverins Esq. Application for permission to raise a company of mounted Rangers for the protection of the Lower Rio Grande. San Antonio, Texas July 7th 1852 Recd at the Exec. Dept. State of Texas Austin, July 10th 1852

No. 79 LETTER FROM R. N. GOOD TOP. H. BELL

Waco McClennan County Texas July the 24 1852

To his Honor Governor Bell Dear Sir

I presume you would hardly expect a communication from this part of Texas from me having changed my residence since saw you from Harrison County to this place Mr. Dyer who lives in Navara county is going to Austin to get authority from Your honor to rais a company or companies for the purpose of repelling the indians from our frontier the news is quite preva- lent here from the clear fork that the indians have kild a large number of soldiers and officers and all the forces have left fort Graham except ten men and they have called to their aid a por- tion of the frendly indians to help them gard the stores perhaps you under stand the indian carater better than I do though I am of the opinion that there shoul be at least four companies raised for the protection of the frontier. Yours with great regard RN. GOOD [Endorsed] R. N. Good Esq. To Gov. P. H. Bell Waco, Mcclennan Co. Texas, July 24th 1852 Relative to the unprotected state of the frontier and request-

ing military protection Recd. at the Exec Dept. State of Texas. Austin, July 28, 1852

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