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No. 54 LETTER FROM SAM BOGART TO P. H. BELL
House of Representatives City of Austin
19 Jany 1850
To His Excellency P. H. Bell
Dear Sir I received by yesterdays mail several communications from the counties of Collin Grayson and Cooke asking for the protec- tion of their lives and property from Indian depredations which are daily committing on the northern fronteer of this State, from the Communications alluded to there is at this time on the bor- ders of the settlement in the north large parties of Indians which is producing great alarm amongst the inhabitants, and I hope some aid will be afforded them, if you should think the emer~ gency such as will warrant a call for men in the north, I would suggest to your consideration, Capt. Wm. Fitzhugh as being well qualified and who would cheerfully respond to the call. I have the honor to be with great respect Your Obedient Servt.
SAM BOGART
[EndoTsed] January 19th 1850. From the House Mr. Bogart
Recomdg. Capt. Fitzhugh for a Captaincy-
No. 55 LETTER FROM E. TULER TO P. H. BELL
Goliad Junary 22th 1850
To his exenseley the Governor- Dier Sir, I hope you well excuse me for the libearty I take in a Dressing you Owing to the misfortions at the Death of Major Bryant whome wase sent here to muster out Capt Jhansons Com- pany at Rangers they yet have not bin regulary mustered out of the services though they consider there Turme of Survises has expired Major Bryant had all the roles and blank discharges when he wase over taken by the Indanes an Kiled Capt Sutton
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