2005-03
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2005
MCCULLOCH, Henry Eustace (1816-1895) Former Texas Ranger, who became a Confederate general from that state. Autograph Letter Signed twice “H.E. McCulloch” 3-1/4p. quarto, October 13, 1847, Sequin, Texas, with integral leaf addressed to Col. John C. Hays, Genl. Scott’s Division, U.S. Army, Mexico, and reads in part: “...Our friend Wilson of Riddle is no more...I attended the Indian Council at the Waco Village. The leading men of all the different tribes (except the Lepans) of Indians were present and seem disposed to peace. I have endeavored to carry out your wishes relative to the frontier service on my part of the line. And so far have succeeded in keeping the Indians from committing any depredations at Austin or any other point on the frontier assinged me and as for us I have heard there ahs been no depredations committed on the line since you left. Col. Bell was also at the Council, he is getting on well, and is the general favorite of all the troops as far as he is known, and as I said to you before the organization he is just the man for your Lt. Col. and for us all. I have been authorized to raise another company for the frontier for 12 months and will try and have it ready to muster in the day I muster out the present compy...Texas has been unusually healthy this season and ther has been no sickness in this place at all....There is a good deal of noise made about the Election of Gov. and members to the Legislature on the 1st of next month, but I have been so little in the movements that I do not know whose prospects are the brightest or who would sent us best....Ben has gone to Tennessee to see our mother, and I did not get to see him at all...” VG.
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