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run so that we have not got our Horses all shod yet, but think that in a short time if volunteers still come in as they have for a few days we will drive the red skins out of the Settlements I think the worst is over here untill the next light moon when we may look for them down thicker than ever, if we could by any means be furnished with what six shooters we lack in the company we could ·drive and perhaps keep them out please let us hear from you for one moore scare and my family will be out- side again. All we ask of you at the present is if through your influence we could get six shooters, it would Facilitate our in- terest and enable us to protect this frontier moore sucksesfully. We will keep you advised of our moovements and wish your advise. as to other moovements by other companys no matter how they are raised so they are effective we wish to cooperate with them November 7th 1858 Your Humble Servant D. C. COWAN 1st Lieut Capt. John Williams Compy [Endorsed] D. C. Cowan Novr. 7
No. 202 LE'ITER FROM H. RYAN TO H. R. RUNNELS Lampasas 13th Nov 1858
My Dear Sir On the 2nd inst. I left this place for Camp Colorado We went up the Pecan Bayou as far as Chandlers and then across to the Camp, the Citizens above Lampasas had either left or forted up, some prefered leaving to forting. I learned on the Bayou that Capt Williams was issueing or- ders to Lieutenants to raise men for six months service, With a~ much authority as your Excellency could assure under the power given you by authority of Law, not then having learned that you had commissioned Capt Ford I did not say any thing to them I then ·intended to inform you for I thought it. wrong for Capt Williams has induced his men to believe that he was act-
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