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defense, against the hostile incursions to which that frontier is subject. I have the honor to be very respectfully
Your obt. Servt. H. R. RUNNELS
Hon. John B. Floyd Sect. War
July 10th 1858 Letter to the
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Hon. J. B. Floyd Secretary of War Washington, D. C. Recorded page 133.
No. 180 LETTER FROM GEN. D. E. TwIGGS TO GOVERNOR RUNNELS Head Quarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, July 12th, 1858
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excel- lency's communication of the 9th instant. Soon after my arrival in this Department I became convinced that the Indian depredations could only be checked by sending an armed force into their country, and they be made to feel the power of the Government to chastise them. I have made repeated application for a force sufficient for that purpose, and as yet no portion of the Army can be spared for that duty. Enclosed I send you a copy of two communications from me to the General-in-chief.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. servant, D. E. TWIGGS Bvt. Major General, USA Comdg Dept.
To
His Excellency H. R. Runnels
Governor of the State of Texas Austin, Texas
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