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sist Entirely By Hunting and Had not the means of paying for it themselves. The Lipan are anxious that the Tonkawa should join them until they go to the council-they wish them at that time Take a long Buffalo Hunt on the upper Brazos and Colorado and wish to take their families with them or that they should follow. Soon after when they go to the council-I am using Every Ex- ertion to Effect the union of the two tribes and think I shall succeed in so doing. lf so, I can Keep Both under my Eye at the same time and have better control than I can at present having to visit them alternately. I hope you will approve of the measure. I have just recd. information that a Mexican was Killed a day or two since at Antonio Navarros Ranch. By the Indians -Suposed to be Comanche-Capt Hays is still out. I think on the San Saba and there is no one here to go in pursuit or to find out precisely what Indians they were-with that exception every thing in the Indian line has been quiet since my Last. Having nothing new of Interest-I have the Honor to Sub- scribe Myself
Respectfully "R. S. NEIGHBORS Indian Agent.
[Endorsed] R. S. Neighbors 20-14 June/45
To
San Antonio Superintendent
No. 125 LETTER FROM ROBERT S. NEIGHBORS TO THOMAS G. WESTERN Jan 15th. 1845 Majr Thos G Western Superintendent Indian Affairs Sir For your Better information I Send you this List of the chiefs of the Lipan Tribs as they Gave them to me in council. Viz. Lemas Castro. Principal Chief
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