91 Colo. Rioirs and Major Borland were furnished with a mounted escort to Laredo.
I am, with high respect, Your Excys mo. obt. servt.
GEO. M. BROOKE Bt. Major Genl.
To His Excy P. H. Bell Governor of Texas Austin.
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Geo. M. Brooke Comdg 8th Mil Dept To Gov. P. H. Bell San Antonio, June 2nd 1850 Transmitting a copy of a Letter to General Scott on Indian Hostilities &c., &c. Recd at the Exec. Dept. June 4th, 1850
[Endorsed]
No. 71 LETTER FROM R. M. WILLIAMSON TOP. H. BELL
Independence Oct. [15] 1850
Col PH Bell Dear Sir
After my best respects and most respectful "Saluta- tions," I beg leave to tender to you my services as a messenger from Texas to Washington City should the affairs of State re- quire such a mission. I have some private business connected with the public interest that will require me to go on sometime this winter which induces this proposition and influences me in being thus solicitous of your excellency's most gracious patron- age--with sentiments of true friendship I am your obt servt. R. M. WILLIAMSON PS You must have turned politician, for you never write me one word. WILLIAMSON [Endor.~ed] R. M. Williamson to Gov. P. H. Bell Independence, Washington Co October 1850 Applying for appointment as messenger to Washington City. Recd at the Exec Dept October 15 1850.
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