Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. II

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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845

No. 112 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO BENJAMIN SLOAT Washington Dec. 14-1844 Mr. Benj. Sloat-Indian Agent Present ·sir You will forthwith proceed to the Council Gd. on Tehuacana Creek and continue to exercise the duties of agent as heratofore-You will be careful to report to this office monthly, or oftener Should emergency require it, So that the most correct and early information may be had at the Seat of Govt. of every occurrance on the frontier and among the various Tribes. My form communications on the subject and the information you have received while here, you are apprised of all the particulars connected with the abduc- tion, by the Indians, of the two Children of Mrs. Simpson at the City of Austin, and I now again direct your immed"iate attention to this matter, and in order to recover those children you will upon your arrival at your Post, without delay proceed to the Waco Villages and to such other places as you may deem most expedient to attain the object of your mission. Should you find them (which I sincerely hope and trust will be the case) you will effect their release, and bring them to this place, for this purpose you will take at the Trading house of Messr' Torrey Some Tobacco and Such other articles as may be absolutely nec- essary. I have great Confidence in your zeal, Capacity and en- ergy and that you will be successful in this laudable and impor- tant undertaking. Should the Mexican Girl at the Council Ground, purchased of the Comanche by the Delaware Jim Shaw prove to be the individual described by Col Kinney, you will forward her to me here, under the arrangements al- ready made with him. You will also endeavour to ascertain whether any of the persons, a description of whom has been handed to you by the same gentleman, captured by Indians at Corpus Christi etc. are to be found on your route, and take such measures for their release as may be needful, you have likewise

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