21 conclude by repeating that I shall be greatly gratified, if you can come over at once, and muster him in.
Very respectfully Your obt Servt A. C. HORTON
Cap't Howe Comdg
San Antonio
P.S. I understand a white man was killed by the Indians a few days since, between this & the San Marcos, and from all that I can learn, I think they are meditating some mischief AC H. I forgot to mention that the distance from here to Cap't Grum- bles Camp is so great, and the road so difficult, that the four or six days allowance of forage which I believe Col. Grooms is only authorized to issue above time, will produce great inconvenience, from the necessity of such frequent transportation. I would be glad, therefore, if Col. G. was authorized to issue to this company, at each time, forage &c sufficient to last for
two weeks. [Endorsed:]
(Copy) Gov. Horton to Cap't Howe, comdg San Antonio Nov. 4, 1846 (Recorded)
No. 17 LETTER FROM J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON TO JAMES K. POLK Executive Office Austin Nov 23d 1846 Sir Several of the wandering tribes of Indians have recently been committing depredations on our citizens who reside on the head waters of the Brazos & Trinity rivers. The two mounted ranging Companies which are stationed in those regions for the protection of the citizens have been so severely afflicted with sickness during the latter part of the summer & fall that they have not been able to give the required protection-They will be able however to do so as soon as they recover their health. The hostile disposition shown by those Indians renders it necessary that the companies now in service for the protection of our fron-
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