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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1836

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8 Colonel William Ward was the commande~· of the Georgia Battalion which arrived on December 23, 1835, and became a part of Fannin's com- mand. Ward was a man of intelligence and high honor, and refused to be drawn into the quarrel between the Governor and the Council. See Brown, History of Texas, I, 492-497. Colonel Ward and most of his men were victims with Fannin at the massacre of Goliad. See Brown, History of Texas, I, 490-499. Yoakum, Histo1·y of Texas, II, 49, 87, 89. osee E. C. Barker (ed.), A11stin Pctpr:,rs, III, 289-294.

To GOVERNOR HENRY SMITH 1

Head Quarters Goliad, Jany 17, 1836

To His Excellency Henry Smith, Governor of Texas Sir: I have detached Col Hugh Love 2 to Nacogdoches for the purpose of raising an auxiliary corps to the Main army, three hundred or more Indians of the Cherokees, Delaware, Shawnee, Kickapoo, and any other friendly tribes. Col. Love is detached to report in person at Head Quarters as early as practicable. If they agree to serve six months, Col. Love is authorized to offer as an inducement Seven Thousand Dollars to be equally divided among the individuals engaged. In addition to the seven thousand dollars, he is directed to offer one half of all property taken by them-the other half being reserved to the government. The approbation of yourself and the Council is respectfully solicited, as I deem it the most efficient auxiliary corps to the main army that can be raised. Sam Houston. [ Addressed] : To His Exy. Henry Smith, Governor San Fe- lipe, T'exas 1 Ar1ny Pape1·s, Texas State Library. Lette1· Book No. 3, pp. 257-258, ibid. 2 A certain Hugh Love was U.S. agent in Arkansas Territory to the Creeks and Cherokees in 1829-1832. Whether or not this is the satne man has not been determined.

To WILLIAM G. CooKE 1 Headquarters, Goliad, January 17, 1836

To Capt. William G. Cooke\ Sir, I have the pleasure to acknowledge the tender of your services, and those of your company, to Texas, for the term of three months. The same are accepted, in behalf of Texas with pleasure, for the term of three months. Sam Houston.