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were counseling together in large numbers with Buffalo Hump and his party, and had sent down an express for Acaquash and White Feather to attend their councils, and Acaquash and White Feather had left for these Councils on my return by the Keechi Village. all of which is most respectfully submitted by your To/ most obt Servt Maj Thos. G. Western Gen. Supt of Indian Aff. BENJ SLOAT Indian Agent.
Trading House Tehuacana Creek Nov 13, 1844 [Endorsed] Report of B. Sloat Agent red. 20 Nov. 1844
No. 104 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO M. C. HAMILTON Washington Nov. 21 1844
To M. C. Hamilton Esq. Actg: Secy War etc. etc- Sir
In reply to the enquiries you make relative to the abduction of two children of Mrs Simpson at the City of Austin by In- dians, I have to state that information of the lamentable event was received it this Office on the 7th instant, only four days after it occurred, the respectability of the Source whence it was derived entitled it to full credit and without a moments delay the facts were communicated to the Agents and traders on the frontier with instruction to use every possible exertion to in- terupt and recapture the children if practicable and punish the depredators or at least to ascertain who they were ; these com- munications reached their destination in due course and one of the Agents is even now among the friendly tribes stimulating them to action in this laudable cause pursuant to my directions The amicable disposition manifested by all the tribes with whom we have treaties of Peace, their correct deportment generally and strict observance of treaty stipulation induces me to believe that they will take much in ferriting out the outlaws and treat
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