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mounted so maney they have bin down to get more horses and I think he will drive them down on us- So no more at present but remains yours etc HUGH ALLEN sen. [Endorsed] Hugh Allen Novr. 21
No. 204 LETTER FROM H. R. RUNNELS TO J. S. FORD Austin Dec 12th 1858.
Capt John S. Ford,
I shall leave here this evening and deem it proper
to address you a line on doing so. I am now satisfied that there can arise no emergency for more men in the field than those already called out, before my return. In that time we shall be fully apprised of the action of Congress when the emergency may be provided for if any. You will therefore call out no more men or companies without orders to do so from the Executive Department. Should you a!':certain that the Indians are embodied at any point within a few days march, in such case you can recruit men for the time being alone, and to be discharged as soon as the same shall have ceen made. There is much dissatisfaction in many portions of the Coun- try at what. has already been done. You will make no expedi- tion into the Indian country, nor attempt to do so at this season of the year. Whatever is to be done ·in this matter, further than has been done already must be after full and due delibera- tion, and hence the necessity of this instruction. with all due respect I am Respectfully HR RUNNELS [Endorsed] Govs. letter to Capt J. S. Ford [H. R. Runnels, Executive Record Book, Number 36, Page 263.]
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