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impress upon the Caddos, that they must not invade our frontier, or I will mgke a serious matter of it. If the Indians cut any capers, the U. States will march over, and put them at peace. Be so kind as to make my salutations of regard to my friends, and most particularly to your Lady & Boys. To Col. R. 2 & family, and if in the dear old Town, Salute the amiable· Miss Anna. Dor,3 Newlands; 1 and my friends generally I will be happy to meet. I wrote to Dr. Irion 5 and should it not have reached him, I wish you to give him my love, and say to him that on the first of May I hope to see him. Sam Houston [ Rubric] General T. J. Rusk Nacogdoches Texas P. S. It is possible that I may be in Nacogdoches before Con- gress meets the 1st of May. H. [Addressed]: To General Thomas J. Rusk Nacogdoches Texas Mail (Double) Free Executive Dep_t Sam Houston [ Endorsed] From Sam Houston to Gen. Rusk March 25, 1837. About the Indians & friendly- 1R1/..Sk Papers, The University of Texas Library. 2 See Houston to Henry Raguet, April 7, 1836. 3 J ohn Dor. Houston to Henry Smith, April 13, 1836. •John A. Newlands. See Houston to Robert A. Irion, January 23, 1837. ~see Houston to Robert A. Irion, January 23, 1837.
To PHILIP DIMMIT 1
Columbia, Texas, 26th March 1837. My dear Friend, Your favor was handed m[e by] Mr. Trap- nell, who soon left for Brazo[s] and has returned again. I am pleased with him! I have attended to your request and saw Mr. Borden, who has charge of Genl. Austins papers. They are about twenty miles from this place, and he does not know but what the copy is finished, and if so he will send it to you, by the first opportun [ity]. Refering to your letter, rec'd a few days since; I can only say if it were possible to see you, we might make some ar[r]ange- ment. I wish very much to improve my means if I can do so, but then I mus[t] know, what amount, it wou'd be necess[ary] for me to advance; and the kind and class [of] business. I am without funds, and [m]iserably poor; The first cent I have not
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