Extract from letter from Mr. Thompson to Mr. Peyton,
April 9, 1843

Extract of Letter from M^r
Thompson to M^r Peyton.  

“Whereupon another officer,
named ______ received orders
to proceed to the place where
the prisoners were, and to shoot
them all[.] As soon as I heard
this, I took very strong measures
to procure the revocation of this
order in which M^r Packenham
warmly cooperated.”