Letters to John Gregory Bourke concerning the Garza War, 1893-1894.

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Letters to John Gregory Bourke concerning the Garza War, 1893-1894.

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TLS to John Gregory Bourke, Chicago, Illinois, from James O. Luby, a lawyer in San Diego, Texas, 1893, Jun 24; and four brief ALS to Bourke, Chicago and Fort Riley, Kansas, from Manuel Romero, Washington, D. C., 1893 Jul-1894 Jun. The letters report news of the Garza War and subsequent legal cases since Bourke's departure from Texas. The letter from Luby discusses efforts by Captain George F. Chase to supress Catarino Garza and gives detailed accounts of arrests and trials of guides employed by Chase, for whom Luby served as bondsman. Luby also discusses trials and sentencing of Garzistas and his opinions about the presence of United States soldiers in the Texas border region. He briefly refers to Bourke's campaign against the Garzistas, lawsuits involving Bourke in Rio Grande City, and family news. Letters from Manuel Romero acknowledge news from Bourke concerning the aftermath of the Garza War and the presence of Catarino Garza in Chicago. He also briefly discusses Bourke's writings on Indians and the Rio Grande frontier.

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