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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1842
tainecl in it [deleted] this letter. It would be profitless to notice such fellows as Tankersley! 'Original in possession of Mrs. Madge W. Hearne, by whose courtesy this copy is made. The letter upon which these notes were written is as follows: Houston, August 3rd, 1842. Genl. Sam Houston Sir You by your note dated the 29th July came into poss[ess]ion of a private letter written by Judge R. Morris of Galveston and directed to myself sent as you say to you by a Gentleman of Galveston with the seal broken- Upon receiving this letter at your hands I politely requested of you the name of the person who had committed an act, which by common consent is pronounced infamous and dishonorable, believing you would not ,vithhold from me that information which I had a right to demand and which no Gentleman would refuse to give. But for reasons within your own bosom you have refused-as a consequence you not only sanction the original tirpetude[sic] of the act, but make it your own-the public must judge wheather[sic] your station protects you from just odium, and reprehension. Benj. Fl Tankersley. ~Benjamin F. Tankersley was a lawyer of Houston, Texas. On October 27, 1840, he applied to President Lamar for an appointment as district attorney of the First Judicial District. See Laniar Papers, III, 463.
TO THE ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE 1
August 4, 1842 The Acting Secretary of State will make out an order and send it to Benj. F. Neal & request him to protect Don Carlos.z State that Robinson has done many acts in violation of law. If he should attempt to molest Carlos let Mr. Neal take such meas- ures as will secure him against any injury from Robinson, or such as may suit with him. Let Robinson be dealt strickly with and the laws enforced for the protection of persons and property. Let Don Carlos and his people retain their arms. Let Mr. Neal call on Col. C. L. Owen or Capt. Murphree to aid in protecting Carlos and his people. Sam Houston [Rubric] 'Mr. Franklin Williams's Collection of Houston :Materials, Houston, Texas. ~Don Carlos was an Indian chief.
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