245 down amongst us as there is no troops between our settlement and them of any kind could you not have one or two of the com- panys that are to compose the regment organised and thrown around us for our protection; having suffered as we have we live in dread every day of our lives please write on the receipt of this and let us know what we may depend upon and what has been done by the General government in relation to the organi- zation of the regiment/ I am respectfully your Obedient Servant &c
JOHNS. HODGES
PS Direct your letter to Hodges Mills, Blanco Cty Texas JS H
John S. Hodges
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No. 174 REPORT OF J AS. CUNNINGHAM TO H. R. RUNNELS
Cora Comanche Co Texas June 10th 1858
To His Excellency H. R. Runnels
In the latter part of May and first of June the Indians were continually in the country either killing or driving off our stock. The citizens were in great alarm and constantly soliciting some one to raise and organise a volunteer company for our protection report the same and try to get it accepted, as we cry other method for the present had failed. Many were ready to leave the country and I finally consented to make the effort to raise the company and it is now properly organized and doing service. We have asked aid from every available quarter and are compelled to protect ourselves, and hope that our government will not be so unjust as neither to afford us protection nor reward us for the service. I proceeded to make an enrollment and muster them into service, of which the following is the result. Jas. Cunningham was elected to command the company and
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