Gonzelas Nov 4 1835
Col S. F Austin
Dear sir you have placed me at this place to attind to such matters as
directed which all sober and honest men in this place knows that I have
attended to them day and night the companes that is coming on when in
this place has broken open allmost Evry house in this place and stole 100
dollars or thir about of Miller and Treated the wimon of this place worse
than all the comanshee nation could have done and draged me out of the
house and nearly beat me to death becos I was in the house of Mr Dickerson
ho thiy I have no doubt the would have kild if I had not bean there there
is no authority nor people to punish such people and if the army dosnot
protect the people at this plac it must bee Intirely abanded by the
Inhabtants Mr bell can give you a detale of ther conduct I never have been
treated so by any beeing on Earth
If Such people is to be allowd such conduct this section of the country
had betir be given up to the savage the savages have never been guilty of
such conduct thire is a young man in the compey by the name of thomp-
son ho was the Ring Leader and he is the man and his mob that has nerly
kild me for nothing on Earth
L. Smither
[Addressed:] Jeneral Steven F Austen at Head quartr