WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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To J. MYERs 1 Eevutive Department, Austin, March 19, 1860.
Mr. J. Myers, .San Antonio Sir: Replying to your letter of the 18th, I have to say that if you are absent from Captain John Conner's Command with- out permission, or have overstayed your leave of absence, you are liable to be taken and tried as a deserter. The State holds the Commanding officer responsible for his men, so I cannot interfere. Sam Houston.
1 Exccutive Reco1·ds, 1859-1861, p. 101, Texas State Library.
To ALLISON NELSON 1 • Executive Department, Austin, March 20, 1860.
Captain A. Nelson, Meridian, Bosque County Dear Sir: Your letter of the 14th, is just to hand. Replying I would state that your County already has one Company of minute men, twenty rank and file. It is impossible for the Ex- ecutive to furnish any other arms than rifles and muskets. The One hundred pistols procured were set aside for the ten Counties named, and they are now sending in their requisitions for them. The Executive has no other kind of arms at his control than muskets and rifles, and has been compelled to call in arms here- tofore distributed to light Companies in the interior of the State. As to the "testimony in reference to the recent forays of the Indians," it is not necessary. Two intelligent reliable gentlemen have been dispatched in secret to ascertain if the Indians of the Reservations are all at home and whether or not they have been at home all along. I do not wish this to be made known to any one, as it might endanger their lives as well as throw obstacles in the way of obtaining information. Other parties have been ordered. If they are obtained you will have timely notice. The gentleman who brings your letters is this morning fur- nished with ten rifles. It is the best that can be done at present. Colonel M. T. Johnson will leave Austin by next stage with full authority to raise a force sufficient to make ·an immediate campaign against the Indians.
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