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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
Washington 13 Dec 1844 Examined and found correct T G WESTERN Supdt. Ind. Affs lEndorsed] Approved for Ten Dollars to be paid out of appr for Indian liabilities, under act of Jany 30, 1844 Feby 1/45 Anson Jones No. 16
No. 111 LETTER FROM C. GREEN TO THOMAS G. WESTERN Washington. 14th Decer. 1844
To Major T. G. Western Supt. of Indian Affairs
Sir On the 11th Feby last I left here and proceded direct to the Tonkawa Indians Encampment on Cedar Creek-where I gave them instructions to keep out of the settlements as directed by Genl Houston. The Indians being without horses it became necessary that they should visit the settlements where they might procure la- bour for their subsistence. From the Tonkawa I proceded direct to the Lipan Camps near Goliad, where I found but few of their tribe-most of them were out as I was informed on the Rio Grande stealing Beef etc. I informed the Lipan of my instructions and that it was the wish of the President that the principal head chiefs should meet at the contemplated treaty on the Brazos-I also informed them not to make any treaty with the Mexicans or Indians-and not to steal from any of the Indian Tribes-as peace was the policy -and that the Lipan and Tonkawa should remain near each other so I could go to Either Camp in a day or so--That I .should be able to attend to my instructions-I then proceeded on with three Lipan Indians to the treaty ground- From the treaty ground in the month of May last I returned to the Guadalupe-
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