Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. V

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His Excellency Govr. Bell

City of Austin Texas.

P.S. A letter from you to the Military officers Comdg Posts on the frontier of Texas and at Presidio de Rio Grande, would be of service to Mr. Aird should he go that far, and if not asking too much, I would be obliged to you, if you could furnish him with such a letter.- Very Respectfully &c M: DUVAL Receipt acknowledged, November 9th. 1850. C. A. Harrison. Actg: Privt: Secty: [Endorsed:] M. Duval, U. S. Sub: Agt: Seminole Indians. To Gov. P. H. Bell.- Seminole Sub Agency. October 21st 1850. Relative to a number of Runaway Negroes belonging to the Seminoles,- Recd. at the Exec: Dept: State of Texas. per Express, No- vember 8th 1850.

No. 73 LETTER FROM GEO. M. BROOKE TOP. H. BELL

San Antonio Novbr 12th 1850

Dear Sir Enclosed you will find the copy of my letter addressed to you, for Mr. Duval Seminole Sub-Agent; Will you have the kind- ness to forward it by Mr. Aird and \\ 7 ould he have left by some mail route I remain my Dr Sir Yr. friend GEO. M. BROOKE To His Excelley P.H. Bell Governor of Texas Austin [Endorsed] Bvt. Maj. Gi!nl. G. M. Brooke Commdg: 8th Mil: Dept: To Gov: P. H. Bell San Antonio, Novem 12, 1850 Enclosing and requesting the transmission of a letter for M. Du Val Esq. Seminole Sub Agent. Recd at the Exec. Dept. State of Texas November 15th 1850

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