Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. II

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845

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Commissioners last year and wished to see us to thank us again but you have returned that fore fold by the way you have treated this old woman that has been to see you; her story of you and your people and the way she was treated makes my heart glad to think you would notice her; and at the same time makes me mad at my self and people to think such an old woman should go so far to make peace for her tribe when thare is plenty o: young men doing nothing; her talk is all good and I know every word of it is true, I thank you for the little girl you sent hc,me by the old woman; she got home safe to her people to the arms of her mother her father is dead. I dont want you to send any more of your prisoners home until thare is an exchange of all the white prisoners and they are all given up. thare is three amonghts us some whare but none present thare was five but two are dead; My people are blind and foolish and are not willing to give up thare prisoners without pay; but I will fix ali that satisfactory; those that have relations in Texas shal buy the white prisoners and then make the exchange which they wont grumble at for that is thare custom; I think in June or July next I will be down thare to se you if I live then I will tell you all my hart and mind; I want you to let all your people know and particularly on the frontier that the Comanche are coming down that we all are at peace with Texas which I hope will last as long as time lasts; and when they see us not to think us enemies but friends and brothers and meat us as such; that my path is once more made white past times are all forgotten and I will come amongst my friends, all I want now is a line run between our countries which line I want to commence on Brazos river passing over the Comanche Peak from thare direct to the mouth of the first large creek running in the Colorado on the west-side below the mouth of the San Saba; from thence in a direct line to the Rio Grande; all above that line is Co- manche Country and ever has been I my self never have left it nor never intends to; at this treaty with the Indians if you wish to designate the line fully the aforesaid line will sattisfy the Comanche; if you do not choose to make it until you see us I hope it will be all right; thare has been a great many diffi- culties amonghts us but they are now all settled, we are all to meat on the clear Fork of the Brazos next September with a great many different tribes; I want all of them to make a full peace and treaty•with Texas as the Comanche have done if you Could be thare it would be a great thing. Then all things could

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