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30.63 I certify that the above account is correct and the Sums as above stated were paid by me for Indian purposes T G WESTERN Supdt. Indian Affs [Endorsed] Voucher No. 3 Flag for Comanche Chge twice
No. 166 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO BENJAMIN SLOAT Indian Bureau Washington 28, Feby, 1845 To Capt B. Sloat Agent Council Gd. Tehuacana Ck. Sir Your Communication of 22nd ult. is received-I hope Mr. Byars will have his things sufficiently prepared to fix the farming implements of the Indians in due Season that they may make Corn-It affords me much pleasure to learn that they are inclined to pay attention to this impor- tant object. For your information I have to say that Capt R. S. Neighbors is appointed agent to the Lipan and Tonkawa, he is now on the Colorado collecting together the Scattered members of the last mentioned Tribe which will be placed for the present on the St. Marks [San Marcos] where they will hunt and make peltries for trade at the Trading house on the Brazos, until Some one nearer to them may be established. When they visit you treat them kindly-Give them as much of the P'Ublic powder as will answer their purpose for hunting for a short time, and be par- ticularly careful that their trade is upon just and equitable terms, not only as an act of justice but because a show of lib- erality on the part of the Traders at the onset will operate as an incentive to their energies to hunt and become industrious they have been so long loitering in idleness thru the settlements that
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