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the citizens alluded to, you, no doubt, will confer a great benefit upon that exposed frontier. With your answer, you will please return the petitions.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
(Signed)
A C HORTON
To
Col : W. S. Harney
Comdg. at San Antonio Please furnish the bearers with rations and much oblige Your Obt. Servt. (Signed) A C HORTON f A. C. Horton, Executive Record Book, Number 28, Page 49]
No. 65 LETTER FROM W. S. HARNEY TO A. C. HORTON San Antonio, Texas June 26th 1846
Sir, Your communication of the 20th inst. came to hand today. A company on the Trinity is no doubt of great importance, and I will receive it. I also think that companies at the following places equally important to give perfect protection to this ex- posed frontier; viz, one on the Brazos River, one on Little River, one at or near Castroville, and one at or near this place. I take it for granted that the companies now here, and those ordered here, are destined for a different I will thank you to designate the points, at which the three first named will be posted-This will form a complete chain of posts from Fort Washita to Castroville, and if the Officers will do their duty, the settlements will be completely protected. An officer of the Army will be ordered to muster the Trinity and Brazos Companies into service at the Falls of the Brazos, as soon after I receive information of their readiness, as pos- sible. The Little River Company will be mustered "in by the same officer, at the same time, at Maj. Bryant's on Little River. The Companies from this place and Castroville, can be raised
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