TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859
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Austin May 5th 1858
Hon H. R. Runnels.
Governor etc
Respected Sir
At the solicitation of numerous friends (a majority of whom form the integral por- tion of my company) I have been induced to address you in re- gard to the reception and mustering in of the companys com- prising the Regiment of Texas Volunteers. The company which I have the honor to present for your excellency's approval is composed of men who are now and have been for some time re- siding on the frontier, exposed to danger from marauding In- dians, and daily undergoing vicisitudes and hardships that can- not really be understood or appreciated by those who sleep in security in the settlements. My only object now in going t:o the frontier is simply to see personally that the men who compose the command (which has voluntarily been tendered to me) are properly mounted accord- ing to the requisitions contained in the Act as it passed Con- gress. I have been informed that the policy that you would prob- ably pursue, would be to simply see that the campanies were properly organized, composed of the requisite number of serv- icable men, and well mounted and equipped and that if these requirements were complied with then if presenting themselves at the proper time, they would be received. Should this however not be your plan of action, I would re- spectfully tender myself as the representative of a sufficient number of men to compose a company, and ask at. your hands authority to raise said company. A list of names composing said company who have duly authorized me to represent them can be furnished to the Executive at any time. Believing that the only rule by which the Executive will be governed is the best interest of the State the undersigned, re- spect.fully asks a consideration of his cla·ims and those whom he represents, and would feel himself under many obligations for an early reply from the Executive Department. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt JOHN H. CONNER
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