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sued the trail down the Pecan were unable to find them, they think that they divided and are yet in the County Hunting more horses This is the best information that I can get in the alarm and confusion to this place at present I hope some one that has been out will inform you more fully I shall start on Tuesday morning for Camp Colorado, and will be out some days in the country- Your letter was read to the Citizens they seemed disappointed that I did not get a company- y our friend and Obedient Servant HILLARY RYAN To His Excellency H. R. Runnels Austin [Endorsed] H. Ryan Copd. Sec. War.
No. 197 LETTER FROM H. R. RUNNELS TO J. B. FLOYD Executive Office Austin Novr 2nd 1858.
Hon. John B. Floyd Sect. of War Sir
I deem it proper herewith to enclose copies of evidence forwarded to this Office, concerning Indian depre- dations which is believed to be reliable. I forwarded you a few days since the response of Capt. Bourland, to the letter and instructions sent him--copies of which were forwarded you by due course of mail at the time they were issued. I now enclose the evidence on wh'ich my action was based, authorizing him to raise men for the protection of that particular section-consist- ing of the letters of Col. Bishop and Mr Palmer, with a petition of the Citizens of the County of Cooke, etc. In addition thereto I beg your attention to enclosed affidavit of citizens of Lampasas
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