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these Indians, and his escape is attributable alone to his exhibi- tion of personal prowess- We have information of .the most reliable nature that our property and the lives of our employees are in momentary imenent peril- Nor ours is not an isolated case--perhaps we have made larger expenditures, but other citi- zens have likewise suffered severely- Had we been afforded that protection which is due to us both from the United States and the State of Texas we should now be in the enjoyment of a large and thrifty stock of animals-As it is our expenditures are a complete loss- Another foray upon us, and we shall be com- pelled to abandon our property-This should not be- We as citizens have performed our duty to the State- we have paid regularly our taxes-- protection to ourselves and property is our ri,gkt -- We beg of you to give this letter your serious consideration and oblige your obt: Servts R.H. HORD E. BASSE [Endorsed] R. H. Hord and E. Basse Brownsville 10 Dec 1855
No. 161 LETTER FROM E. M. PEASE TOP. F. SMITH Executive Office
Austin, March 4th 1856.
Dear Sir:
I have reliable information that small parties of Indians have been into the settlements on the Blanco and Curry's Creek in the upper part of Comal and Hays Counties, within the last week, and that they have killed some stock and stolen many horses from those neighborhoods, other depredations have also recently been committed by Indians near the head of the Cibolo, of which I presume you have already been advised. This is the same section of country in which the Indians commenced their operations during the last summer, and I think it would be advisable to send a Company of Mounted troops to that vicinity, if it can be done immediately, unless this is done
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