Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. II

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845

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invited them down to the vicinity of the Falls of the Brazos, to meet with your Excellency, and enter into a Treaty with the Republic of Texas; to which they agreed, and on the evening of the 6th Inst. we had the honor of presenting them to your Excellency, about eight miles above the Falls. The accompanying document No 1. contains the m'inutes of the Council and Treaty held with the different Indian tribes and No 2, the distribution of presents made among them. With much respect we have the honor to be your Obedient Servants, J C NEILL Commissioner THOS. I SMITH comm E MOREHOUSE [Endorsed] To His Excellency Sam Houston President of the Republic of Texas

No. 81 ACCOUNT OF INDIAN BUREAU WITH THOMAS G. WESTERN [October 16, 1844] 1844 To T G Western Dr

1.00 1.63 .50 1.00

Aug. 20 Sept. -

To Cash to Ben Ash 50c Whiskey 50c " 12 lbs flour 1.00 mustard 53c

29 pd Negro to carry a Hog to [Merrits?] for Ben

Oct.

2 "

11 load of fire wood for office

11 11 Cash to Ben at sundry times 11 11 2 lbs Cracker 50c bread 1.00 11 11 negroes for digging Bens Grave 11 " for hauling coffin to [Merrits?] and the Corse to Cemetery

.75

11

1.50 4.00

11

11

11

1.30 1.00

11 Bens family

12

11

$ 12.88

par funds

Washington Oct 16, 1844- approved

Sam Houston

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