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own people is conserned, I feel pretty confident we will get along with satisfaction but the path is for from being clear,- It will afford me much please to hear from you should your courier permit. I will close this long and obscure letter with my best wishes for your health and happiness and my respects to all friends. Your Obt. Servt JOELL. ANKRIM [Endorsed] The Honble Joel L. Ankrim Judge of the 11th Jud. and Dist: To Gov: P. H. Bell. El Paso Texas June 7th, 1852. Reporting the arrival. The state of affairs in that section of country, and etc, etc. Recd. at the Exec: Dept: State of Texas. Austin, July 2nd, 1852.
No. 116 LETrER FROM P. NICKELS TOP. H. BELL
(Copy)
Brownsville, June 16th, 1852.
To His Excellency P. H. Bell
Governor of the State of Texas. Sir:
Just at the moment this ex- press was about starting, I received from Mr Dougherty, the Assessor and Collector of the County, the two following notes which are exact copies of the originals. I thought it best to enclose them to you for your further information. I am satisfied that they relate the facts as they occurred and are strictly true. The poor Mexicans who were owners of the boats and merchandize are now here in Brownsville, complain- ing to us and asking redress for their wrongs and their losses. The poor fellows are left without a suit of clothes for their bodies, or 12½ cents in money for their subsistence. In haste, very respecty I am Yours, etc, (signed) P. NICKELS.
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