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sagacity, and your knowledge of the Tribes of our Northern Texas, to ascertain who those Indians were that have regularly committed depredations in that quarter and that I shall not be disappointed. Your letter dated Houston County 25th ult. has this moment come to hand, the report you make is not as full as required. Send me before you leave the Bureau ample Report exhibiting the names of delinquents, witnesses, and particulars attendant on the circumstances. Hereafter you will be governed by the law in such cases, a copy of which herein and which you will cause to be rigidly enforced without respect to persons-Write me as soon as you arrive at your Post
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[Endorsed] Supdt. No. 52
Washington 2 Apl, 1845 To L H Williams Agent
No. 179 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO S. W. KELLOGG Indian Bureau Washington 3rd, Apl'il 1845 S. W. Kellogg Esq Houston ~ir- Your Communications of 31st ult. concerning that of Col. Travis are both recd aud I hand you herewith the Certificate you solicit--There cnn be no objection on the part of the Govt. to the employment by Mr. Travis of such persons as he may require to put in successful operat.ion his Trading House and carry on the bus"incss to the satisfaction of the Govt. and to that of the Indians he and his Sureties are of course responsible for the Conduct of the persons he ap- proving as his assistants or his agents under him. The Govt. agent L H Williams is appointed to that Post for duty and will render you every service in his power in the line of his duty-he is well acquainted with the Indians in that quarter, and with the Trade and is altogether an efficient man.
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