Tuolmne Cala Sept 27th. 1873

 To The Hon. State Comptroler

 Dear Sir
 as I dont know
 your name I adres you in your 
 official capasity
 I have learned
 that the legislature of Texas has
 made Some provissons to remunerate
 vetrons for past Sirvisses and
 knot knowing whether I am conci
 ddered one or not I have concluded
 to State my case to you See now
 the Stands I went to Texas in 1837
 I Served as a ranger with Jacob
 hendrix Hugh [Ewen] Cameron and Carnes
 on the South western fruntear in 1839
 and was wounded at the Casso Blanco [Casa Blanca]
 on the nieuaces [Nueces] River that year
 James P onsby [Ownsby] was commitioned to 
 raise a copaney of rangers in