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No. 61 LETTER FROM L. M. ROGERS TO P. H. BELL
Corpus Christi Texas February 23rd 1850
Sir Beleiving that you will be under the neecessity of calling into service several Companies of Rangers for the protection of this Frontier and feeling the necessity of the Commander having a local interest in the country that he is to defend I shall pre- sume on the short acquaintance I have with your Honor and the confidence I have of being able to raise an efficient company hav- ing a local interest that would render good service. I therefore request the appointment to raise one of said companies if their services are required. If you· think propper to honor me with a command I will use by best endevors to give the protection this Frontier so much requires. The Indians have already commenced their depredation near this place and I fear unless ample protection is soon afforded that our Country will suffer very much from their incursions. Hoping you will give the subject the consideration it re- quires I have the honor to be Your Friend and Obt Servt L. M. ROGERS His Excellency- P. H. Bell Governor of Texas
L. M. Rogers to
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Feb 23, 1850
Gov. Bell Asking Military app't
No. 62
LETTER FROM W. W. HUDSON TO JNO. H. KING
Fort McIntosh, Laredo, Texas. February 27th, 1850.
Sir:
Agreeably to your "Orders" to pursue and kill if possible a party of hostile Indians whose signs had been seen in the vicinity of this Post, I started on the morning of the 24th instant with a
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