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No. 167 LETTER FROM C. S. JORDAN TOH. R. RUNNELS
Weatherford Parker Co May 2nd 58
To His Excellency H. R. Runnels Gov State of Texas Dr Sir
The People of this County owing to the very recent depreda- tion are by necessity compelled to call upon you for relief On thursday night last the Indians made a descent upon the citizens of one of our adjoining Counties and succeeded in killing seven (7) persons besides cairying of a large number of their Horses And while writing this I am informed by credible persons that two (2) more have since been killed. The fact is we have no means for protection and every man and his family are liable to be butchered at any moment by the depredators The number supposed to be in the party was 200 Comanches headed by white men It is supposed that the troops stationed at Belknap will afford us protection but from general observation I find out that they are a Drunken partcel of rowdies fit for any thing else but what they are employed for what the citizens ask for is this that you issue a commission for the raising of a company of men to some person in this county and if you know more then issue the same in Blank so the people en designate one And if the state have any arms.send us our orde1·s to draw as many as are neces- sary for our protection. the people are ready to give bond for the forth coming of the arms when called upon We need the arms immediately the depredations occurred in Jack county 35 miles from this place. As soon as the commission is received the com- pany will start and scout the whole frontier line from Red River out to Camp Cooper
I am Very Resp
Yr Obdnt. servt C. S. JORDAN on behalf of the Citizens of Parker County
The State of Texas County of Parker
I John I-I Prince Clerk of the County Court of Parker County, do hereby cer-
tify that the statement in the foregoing petition with regard to depredations committed by Indians upon the citizens of Jack
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