Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. III

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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859

the progress of our state and I trust that you will throw all your influence in favor of that Pollicye We have no news here. The People of this section so fully sustain you on the Rail Road question that there is not even room for a discussion and I am more than pleased to learn that Maverick and others at the celebrated Montgomery meeting has done the same thing. So you may rest assured that you gained by your action in that matter. I leave tomorrow in the stage and hope when I return-that the Genl Govt will have taken such action as to entirely relieve our state from Indian depredations.

With my best Wishes for your health and success I am Very Respectfully your obt servt ROBT. S. NEIGHBORS

His Exe

E. M. Pease Austin Texas [Endorsed] R S Neighbors

San Antonio Jany 7 1855

No. 127

LETTER FROM R. B. MARCY TOE. M. PEASE New York City January 10th, 1855

His Excellency

The Govorner of Texas

Sir:

By an act of the Legislature of Texas the U. S. Government is authorised to cause to be selected and sur- veyed from the vacant domain of the state (within certain specified limits) twelve leagues of land for the use and benefit of the Indians living within the limits of said State.

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