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and that is to establish a line of packets to run direct from Phila- delphia to Matagorda Bay one in two months, this I accomplished at great risque and danger of my personal interest finding the freighters at about one half of the charge from New Orleans and arranging insurance at one half the charges heretofore from 3 prct to one & a half, in effecting this I had to pledge my honor and veracity, that I was personally acquainted with the pilots of the pass giving their names James Cumming & Wm. Nichol as be- ing skillful & trustworthy which was true. and I now stand pledge to those officers for the faithful performance of the pilots. If I had known an attempt was making for their removal I would not have exerted myself and mooted my reputation & interest in ef- fecting an object of so much importance to the commercial pros- perity of our growing & interesting state. I ask as a personal [favor] to continue those gentlemen for the present and Sir it is proper I should give one reason in behalf of Mr. Wm. Nichol. When I arrived at the pass in 1846, I was very sick no one ex- pected me to live but a few days. this young man took me like a son into his pilot boat carried me to Port Lavaca procured quar- ters for & by attention & skill I was save to do as I hope much good service for Texas. I will see you shortly when I have much to Say May success & prosperty attend you.
Your m. Obt. Servt JN. A. ROGERS SR.
John A. Rogers Sr. To Gov: P. H. Bell • • • • • • • • Indianola, Texas February 12th, 1857 • • • • • • • •
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Recommending James Cummings and William Nichol as Pilots in Matagorda Bay, &c &c &c. Recd at the Exec; Dept: State of Texas Austin, March 14, 1857
No. 146 LETTER FROM WILLIAM E. JONES TO H. R. RUNNELS
Blanco County 12 May '57
Govr Runnels, I am requested by citizens of this section of the State to ad-
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