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Eichelbergers Dec. 30/58
(To Capt. Smith of Waco)
Dear Captain- What I have feared and endeavoured to prevent for the last twelve months has occurred-the citizens here killed 10 or 12 of the Lower Reserve Indians & had one of their number (John Stephen's Son) Killed and one wounded & the whole country are in the greatest excitement. I have just received an express mes- sag to come immediately & the People request me to ask you to come also--it is needless to say that I would be glad to have your presence & counsel. It will require all the wisdom and influence of the friends of the People to give a proper direction to affairs- In haste yours truly (Signed) A. NELSON (copy taken by me-GEO. BARNWELL)
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No. 273 LETTER FROM CHIEFS OF THE ALABAMA INDIANS TO SAM HOUSTON [DEC. 29, '59]
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To his Excellency Sam Houston Governor of Texas-
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The undersigned, Antone head chief, and Cilistine, Thompson, and John Scott inferior chiefs of the Alabama Indians wish to say to Sam Houston, that they knew him-that he is a great and good man, a friend to the Indians and that they love and respect him more than any other white man living-They are glad that he is governor, and wish he could always be governor. They wish to say that they are now comfortably living on land given them by the state, They have made plenty of corn, and po- tatoes and have many hogs, and cattle, and horses. The white people do not beat, nor rob them, nor steal any thing of much value from them. All they desire is to be allowed to live where they now are and to cultivate their fields in peace. Many of the Cashattees have come to live with the Alabamas on their land. There are about five hundred Alabamas old men, women, and children included, and two or three hundred Cashattees including all. There ought to be some more land given for the Cashattees.
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