WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1838
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Listen to no bad talks, and if you hav[e] trouble let me know it and ou[r] Agent is your friend he ·will [tell] me all the truth. Send[me] word; of any thing that you [know]. My ears shall always [be open] to the words, of my red [l>rothe] rs. Tell them all that I [will n] ever forget to remember [my Red] Brothers. Yr. Brother Sam Houston [Rubric] [Addressed]: To Big Mush, Mush's Village, Texas Mr. Geo. May August 1838 Special. 1 Lamar Papers, II, 198.
TO COLONEL BOWL, CHEROKEE CHIEF 1
11th August 1838 My Brother, Tho some trouble is now going on it will not prevent Mr. Vansickly 2 [Vansickle] from running the line, as I ordered him. Mr. Wright 3 is sick with the ague, or he would have been with you again. Do not be disturbed by the troubles which are around you, but be at peace-Remember my words, and Jisten to no bad talks of any one! I have never told you a lie, nor do I intend it. Tell my sister and the children not to be disturbed-they will not be harmed, but they will be protected, by the Americans. Tell all my red brothers to remain at peace! Sam Houston [Rubric] 11th August, 1838 to Col. Bowl [Addressed] : To Col Bowl, Cherokee Chief Texas 1 Larna1· Papei·s, II, 199. 2 This was probably William Van Sickle, a surveyor who lived at San Augustine. Van Sickle was of French descent; probably his name was pro- nounced to sound somewhat as Houston has spelled it. 3Norris Wright was a surveyor, and at this time was Indian agent for the Republic of Texas to the Cherokees.
TO GENERAL ANDREW JACKSONL
Nacogdoches T'[exas], 11th Aug, 1838.
Dear General, I came from the seat of Government on a visit, as this is my residence, and had been here but a few days, when a commotion broke out which had been long preparing.
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