TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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No. 63 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WF.STERN TO BENJAMIN SLOAT
Bureau of Indian Affairs Washington 5 Sept. 1844
To Mr Benj Sloat
Council Gd. Tehuacana Creek Sir
I regret to say that no communication has been received from you at this office pr. last mail, the more so because it has been rumored that there were considerable bodies of hostile indians in your quarter, and because the day prefixed for hold- ing the Council with the Comanche at your Post is fast ap- proaching, the President is expected in a few days and it is very desirable to be in possession of the latest information re- lating to the state of affairs with you-Dates to the 26th ult. are before me from the Falls, but nothing from you later than the 14th. This is unfortunate as I wished to lay before the Executive the latest dates from you for his government as well as my own--Should the Comanche come in to council before the General or myself should arrive there you will give them the best reception in your power and should Acaquash come in with or without the Tawakoni with whom I am told he now is, treat him like a brother, tell him that Gen. Houston is not angry with him, that both the Gen. and myself esteem him as a true and faithful friend and desire much to see him, that we expect to see him at the council and trust that he will bring the Tawa- koni in with him to the Council. It is understood that St. Louis is at the Council Ground, if so prevail upon him to remain with you, with as many Delaware as possible. You will furnish this Bureau with the earliest information of the approach of the Comanche you have it always in your power to send your boy "Sam" with your Dispatches to Frank- lin, to be mailed there, and it is Confidently expected you will not omit to execute this part of the duty assigned you with promptness. Gen. Houston is expected at this place on the
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