Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. II

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845

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be fixed right; if you will come or send commissioners they will be treated well and nead not fear bad treatment for I want all the Indians to make peace with Texas and some of them could not be got to go down to the settlements; as far me and my peo- ple we will no longer fear to come down as I will prove to you by corning what I say to you are words of truth and I want you to hear and beleave them as I do yours as one Brother aught to hear another. So no more untel we meat Yours truly untel Death Witness his DANIEL G. WATSON MOPECHUCOPE X his mark Del JOHN CONNER X corn his mark ScEIE CONNA X present LUIS SANCHEZ not present mark his his TA CAR QUEASHE X Keechi chief QUAS HAS APO X Capt mark mark his CAPT STUMP X Del mark [Endorsed] To His Excellency Sam Houston President of the Great Republic of Texas Talk of Mopechucope Comanche Chief March-21st. 1844 Recd. at Treaty Ground Tehuacana Creek 23 April / 44 No. 10 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO TORREY AND BROTHERS Washington March 23 1844 Messr. Torry & Brother Houston Gentn. His Excellency the President instructs rue to say that he wishes you to send up or take with you to the Treaty ground the following articles some of which will be required for the use of the Government then and others for your own account will be suitable for the trade--Tomahawks

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