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marked as an associate in my retirement, where his situation would have been that of a son. His fine intelligence, his nice sense of honor, his manly pride, and excellent discretion, as well as the purity of his habits had endeared Mr. Ross beyond all others who have stood in the same relation of life to me.· The tender of condolence would be unavailing in your inexpressible grief, and therefore, I can only assure you of my heart felt sim- pathy [sic] and affectionate regard for the deceased while living, and I will never cease to love his memory till time will cease with me. I will be happy to hear of you, and from you, Madam, and will always await and obey your commands. With the most sincere wishes for your happiness, I am respectfully your devoted friend, and humble servant Sam Houston [Rubric] Mrs. Ross, Fincastle, Va. · [Addressed] : To Mrs.---Ross Care of Bowyer Miller Esq. Fincastle Virginia Mail 1 Sam Houston Materials, The University of Texas Library. A gift from Miss Virginia Williams to The University of Texas. See pp. 262-263. THE PROCLAMATION OF A REWARD FOR THE APPREHENSION AND DELIVERY OF ONE Cox, AUGUST 30, 1838 1 Whereas it appears from the official information received through the civil authorities of the County of Bexar, that a man by the name of Cox, in the month of July last, did raise a com- pany of armed men for the avowed purpose of taking and burn- ing Laredo, and carrying off all the cattle, horses &c, that could be found. And, whereas, the said Cox marched from Bastrop, on the 17th of the month aforesaid, and halted a short time at Bexar for another company, and a party of Choctaw Indians to join him: being however, disappointed, in the arrival of the latter company and the Indians, he determined to proceed on the expedition alone; and, accordingly departed from Bexar, and encamped on the Tahuacano creek, where a party of Mexicans, composed of several men, a woman, and five or six children, joined them, both parties manifesting friendship to each other.- And, whereas, at this place, and under these circumstances, the company of Cox suddenly seized on several of the Mexicans,
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