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Captain Bourland has gone to New Orleans and before leav- ing authorizing me to take any communication from you to him and act agreeably to your instructions. I make this report as Captain Bourland will not return untill about the 20th Inst. Their has bin no depredations committed on this frontier for Sever! weeks nor any fresh Sign of Indians in the country The Company now Consist of Thirty-Seven men and will be discharged Agreeably to your instructions unless further orders from you.
Verry Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
E. C. PEERY 1st Lieut
Commanding Company
No. 249 LETTER FROM JOHN HEMPHILL TO GOVERNOR H. R. RUNNELS
At Sea off Cuba April 8th 1859
Dear Sir, I will reach the harbour of Havana, this evening and will remain perhaps eight or ten days. I write now merely to say that I remained in Washington until the instructions of the Government for the removal of the Indians were completed. The first Copy of these was I believe made out for myself, and on the moment of receiving them (the 30th March I think) they were inclosed to your Excellency & in the due course of mail I hope they will have been received. I write now to let you know if in case of failure of mail these instructions have not been received that they were enclosed and sent by my- self to the Post Office Nothing has occurred on the voyage worth relating With the highest regard I have the honor to be your friend & very obt sert
JOHN HEMPHILL
Honb H R. Runnels Gov of Texas
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