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