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No. 117 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO JOHN F. TORREY Washington 3d. Jany. 1845 Mr. J. F. Torrey Dr. Sir- Yours of the 1st. inst. is received-The committee on Indian Affairs endeavoured to assemble this afternoon but at a late hour they had not effected it-the Chairman Mr. Menefee in- forms me that he is anxious to report, and thinks it will be done in a few days-The Report of the Superintendent was Sent in Some 10 days ago, and, I am proud to Say gave ample Satis- faction. Red Bear and others arrived here yesterday from the Colo- rado as they Say, with some 8 packs of peltries, permission to trade has been refused and they depart in the morning for the Trading house with all they brought they seem to complain that Goods are Sold to high at your establishment on Tehuacana Ck. but this may be a mere pretext-and the President and my- self did not regard it-It would be gratifying to the Govt. to know that your instructions to your Agents at your Trading House were Such as to afford every facilitiy to the Trading In- dians Compatible with your interests as regards the prices of Goods etc. So as to render them contented and prevent further Clamor on that Subject-They will not under any circumstances be permitted to come below the Trading house and it is confi- dently hoped that Strict Justice will be meeted out to them there, your attention is respectfully Solicited to this item.--
! remain Yr. Mo. obt. st. THOMAS G. WESTERN Supdt. Indian Affairs
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Washington Jany. 3, 1845
J. F. Torrey Houston
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