l'.\n:i:s OF ~lrnAUEAU BuONAl',\RTE LA)L\R
I pray you write quickll~Y 1111d Jet us know the worst, For surely our grief cannot he increased I think my brothen; were in this ~tatr.-',.: service thcrel'ore ] thought you the most proper person to write to for information :\I~· address i:- :\lif':c: Sarah H /;tout Charlott;;ville Albemarle C\y \'irgi11ia I ,\cldrPssc<l :·I To His Excellency The President of Texas Jlonston Texas Nrw Ol'lean;: Care of S. Hicker Jr. esq agent of Texas Post office .Y 1• 11· O-rleans I Enclor;;ed: ·1 )I iss Sarah R ~Hout Charlottcf:\•ill<' Virginia 22nd n('(;C!llbcr 18~)8 ~o. U.:i-1-. P.E'rlTION OF EDWIN W.-\LLER AND OTHERS~ 0 [Before Dec. 2,1], 1838 To thP Hon. SE:\'.\TE and llousE 01° REl'HESE:\'T,\TIVES of the Republic of 'l'<'xas in Congrc;-:,- 11:-::-c•mulcd. Your petitioners mo,;t respectfully represent that ib June 18:35, \\"m :::itafforcl then of tlii::- Country being most grossly insulted and outrageously slanclerPd did, under the excitement consequent there- upon, kill one- :\loore who was a man destitute of character, o,-er !,paring arnl much addicted to originating- broils &c That the afore- saill \rm Stafford being tlwn unable in justice to a large and dependant fami ly to incur the expense of a judicia I im·estigation l<>ft his country nnd family, to which he i:; most anxious to return. That the said Stafford was an orderly, peaceable honest enterprising, patriotic, and philanthropic citizen hncl been an actiYe and efficient defender of his country nncl hC'r rights: w,1s always read_v to minister to the want;; of the 11 .. edy 1111d alle,·iate the clistre;,ses of the afflicted, in a word that he- \\"it:- ,_,-11<' or hi::: country's best citizens; that he hns here r. large 1111<1 most respect11l1lf' family to whom he wishes to return and spend his Jew dl'r-li11i11g _,·(•ars- \\'e your petitioners therefore do most respect- fully implore this Honorable Congress to pass an Act for the relief or tlw aforesaid \Vm Stnfford permitting him to return to his country his familv a11Cl his friends a free and unencumbered citizen urnlcr the especial protection of the Law, and yotir petitioner:; will cn)r pray &c- Signed- Ernnx \L\l.LER-Brasoria Cou11ty J. N. -:\To1:ET.AND Harrisbmg- County \\")L HALL Brazoria Conntv A. H1:rcar.n1 ·· ,TOTINSON HuNTEH Fort Beucl ('ountv \\')1. H. S:'11 ITIC \rushing-ton County •. Jxo. \\". I-Lu.1. \\'ashington Countv R. FosTi::n Fort Bend Count\· A. E. Honea: Fort Bend Cotinty I-fas. \V .• ro~rns Fort Hrnd Coui1h· \V:'lr LITTLE Fort Bend Counts · Jxo. LITTLE Fort Bc>nd Cou1\t\' :\f1LES M. BATTLE Fort Bc11cl · Count_v A. EWING Harrisburg County I I ENHY 81111TH Houston Couuty \L\I WALKER. \\°)t PF.TTl'S ~\ustiu County =•Prefixed to Xo. !l;,S whit•h is 11 (·opy of th<' resolution rN·omm1•1uli11i-: \\'illium Stnfford to t Ill• t·h•nwm•~· or llw exe1·utiw. dated DN·1•111lwr ~t\. I ~:ls. n1ul sii-:n~d by .Jno. W. Eldreclge, Chier Cl1•rk of the Hou,-e of Heprc,-.cntnth·c:1.
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