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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
To Richard Fitzpatrick Esq. Victoria
Sir
Agreeably to your request and the Solicitations of your friends and at their recommendations, con- fident of your integrity of purpose and ability to effect the ob- jects of the Government in accordance with law His excellency the President of the Republic has thought proper to grant you the License you apply for to establish a Trading House on the river Colorado then to trade with such Indians as may resort thereto, the oath and Bond will be forwarded to you at Houston as you desire meanwhile you may make your arrangements with the Knowledge the Document that is Licensed is in my pos- session duly executed and that it will be handed over or trans- mitted to you upon executive of the Bond-as required by law. I sincerely wish you every success in your undertaking. it is an Enterprise offering the greatest advantages upon a mod- erate amount of capital necessary to be invested especially to one who like yourself has control having proper persons ac- quainted with the trade and the Indian character, to superin- tend the business, in its details the Govt. is desirous to see your establishment prosper and open new avenues to our friendly intercoures with the Comanche and other wild Tribes of the prairies--ample and legitimate motives to induce the Govt. to offer you every possible facility.
I have the honor to be Yr. Mo. obt Sert
THOMAS. G. WESTERN Supdt. Indian Affairs
[Endorsed] Supdt.
To ) Washington )
) 5 May 1845. Richard Fitzpatrick
No. 198 ACCOUNT OF INDIAN BUREAU WITH TORREY AND BROTHERS [May 5, 1845] Republic of Texas)
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