The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume VI

TEXAS STATE LIBRARY

34

No. 2265. JOHN B. HICKEY'S STATEMENT Having been Called upon by Lieut Jno. A. Veatch to furnish a Statement of a Conversation had between Lieut Thqs. M. Likens, Qr Master and Commissary of the Loredo Garrison, and myself, I have briefly to state, that some 10 or 12 days since, I Called at the office of the said Lieut Likens, and enquired of him whether it was probable we would be furnished with Corn soon, (our horses not having any for some time Previous) to which, he replied, that he did not intend using further exertions in procuring Forage, nor would he longer en- courage foolery and humbuggery in the Company. This language I readily understood as being applied to the Captain and other officers of the Company, and was Called forth in Consequence of the Post- ponement, by the Captain, of a Contemplated trip to Camargo, where it was expected to procure funds for the use of the Qr Masters and Commissary departments. Signed in Duplicate JNO. B. HICKEY This is to certify that I was present when the above mentioned Con- versation took place, and can testify to the entire truth of the state- ment made by Mr Hickey. Laredo December 3rd 1846. J. A. WILKINSON [Endorsed :] J. B. Hickey & J. A. Wilkinson's Certificate No. 2266. JOSE :MARIA GONZALES'S STATEMENT Laredo 9th Deer 1846 I certify that I sold Quarter-Master Thos. 11. Likins a pr of Steel- yards, (or small instrument for weighing,) for which he was to give me four dollars, but for which I have received no pay. · Test J. A. WILKINSON JOSE MA. GONZALES [Rubric l No. 2267. GREGORIO GARCIA DAVILA'S STATEMENT Laredo 9th Deer. 1846 I do hereby certify that I sold to Quarter-l\Iaster Thos. 11. Likins Five beeves (four of them being large and .one of them, small) for. · which I received from him the sum of Forty one dollars, giving him my receipt for the same. This is all the beef which I have sold him, and all the money received from him-

GREGORI GARCIA DAVILA

J. A. WILKINSON interpreter Witness To::11As FLORES [Rubric] [Endorsed :] Gregorio Garcia

No. 2268. CATHERINE E. HOWARD TO LAl\fAR

[San Antonio? Texas,] Dec- 9d 1846

DEAR GENERAL My husband being absent my brother who is quite sick of a fever requests me to answer your very kind letter. He expresses his gratitude for your generous offer and would rather

Powered by