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If Crawford had been found guilty
of manslaughter, I would have said
Amen, to the sentence, but as it is I
must be one of the numbers who will
humbly solicit an exercise of Executive
clemency - in favour of Crawford.

I intend seing [sic] your Excellency
on the 4th Proximo, and until that
you will have an expression, of many
persons, and I hope will in this be war=
ranted in acting to words the unfortunate
in mercy

I have the honour
to be your most
obt servt

Sam Houston
atto Gen^l y to [illegible[ [defendant?]

His Exy
Jos M^cMinn