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for you to join me on that important and interesting occasion, which was satisfactory After your interview with the late Judge Rollins his health and situation was such that I could derive no information from him-and Mr. Stern I only saw a few minutes when taking the Steam Boat at Indianola for Ohio the subject of your interview with them never was named and I was ignorant as to your views and wishes, which made me the more, anxious, to have your aid on the San Saba, I hope when you see the treaty you will be satisfied. I had an eye to the honor and interest of the promising young Sister State, over which you have the honor to preside. After receiving your communication on the subject of Johanes K. Schneiders Son and called the Mexican captive in seperately and examined seperately they all that knew any thing about the boy admit he was after remaining a prisoner some time killd by the Comanche, as they were in- formd. and understood none saw it done. I hope ere long to be at Austin when we can have the pleasure of talking of past events I am Sir with great respect Yr. Mt. Ob. H. Servt JNO. A. ROGERS Special Agent for the Indians of Texas and Comr [Endorsed] John A. Rogers Esq: Special Indian Agent and Commissioner.
To Gov: P. H. Bell.-San Antonio, Texas. November 25, 1651. Relative to his treaty with certain Indian tribes on the San Saba. Recd. at the Exec: Dept: State of Texas.-Austin, De- cember 1, 1851.
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Governors' Letters, Texas State Library.
No. 106 LETTER FROM P. H. BELL TO THE LEGISLATURE Executive Department, State of Texas. Austin, February 12th, 1852.
Gentlemen of the Legislature.
The petitions from Citizens residing on the fron-
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