188 ing 1·aised under the last requisition and would be ready to be mustered at the time designated. I also stated to him, that I hoped this last requisition of yours would be approved by him for I believed these troops nec- essary to repel Indian incursions and that without them there was imminent danger that the lives and property of our frontier Citizens would be sacrificed. I also stated to him the situation of the hostile Indians tribes in the northern border of this state and my opinion in regard to the policy that should be pursued to protect this frontier of this state against their depredations. I have thought it best to advise you of these matters, as I think it possible that my representing may have some influence in inducing the Secretary to sanction your requisition of the 20th of August, if he should be disposed to discussion of that also.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obt servt EM. PEASE
Bvt Maj Gen!
Persifor F Smith
Copy of Letter to Genl Smith 28 Sep 1854 Recorded
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No. 137 LETTER FROM E. M. PEASE TO GENERAL PERSIFOR SMITH Executive Office Austin Texas 4th Nov 1854 Sir I had the honor to receive, on the 25 of October, 1854, your letter of the 9th of Oct. written from "Head Quarters Depart- ment of Texas, Painted Camp, on the Limpid" in which you re- quest me to furnish to the service of the United States, to aid in protecting the frontier from Indian invasion, six companies of the Militia of this state, to service for three months unless sooner discharged, and if their services are longer necessary to be mus-
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