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to come into the settlements or to trade with any other than a licensed trader, this is the law, and they must obey it, there is no two ways, and the sooner they begin to be obedient to the law, the better it will be for them. They must listen to good Council to the orders and officers of the Govt. and to you in particular as their Agent. Tell them I esteem the Delaware as a good, brave, noble people, they are our friends, we love them as our brothers, but, their foolish young men must not give us so much trouble to run all over the Country and watch them, to keep them out of the Settlements, they must obey the law as we white folks do. The before mentioned Sheriff informed me that one Samuel C. Crookes was apprehended and lodged in jail for the theft of the Caddo Horses, but, broke and has absconded, it is thought he is lurking about in your frontier this I mention for your government. I shall write to you here of the Post office at Dr Sealys [ ?] headwaters of Little Brazos, send there for your letters, or name ~.o me some other Post office more convient to you, so that direct :ommunication may be had. Keep me informed of every omen transpiring on your fron- tier. Yr. [T. G. WESTERN] [Endorsed] Supdt. To: Washington 2d Apl 1845. B. Sloat Agent-No. 53 No. 178 LETrER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO L. H. WILLIAMS Col L H Williams Indian Agent Indian Bureau Washington April 2d 1845 Sir-You will upon the receipt of this, proceed to the South Fork of the Trinity ar.d take your station at the Trading House about to be established there by M. Travis to whom license has been granted by the Govt. for the same-I expect to hear from you at least one a month pr mail, and oftener should circum- stances require. You will consider yourself permanently sta- tioned at that post which I place under your supervision as agent until further orders. I depend much upon your vigilence,
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