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to the instructions therein contained they are intended for your strict and most rigid observance, and it is expected you will ex- ecute them to the letter;- In addition thereto, I have now to say that, the Delaware Jack Har?'Y employed by the Govt. as Interpreter, will remain permanently with you, at Torreys Trading House Post No. 2 on the Brazos-It is not ·improbable that some of my Comanche may be induced by Capt. Sloat to come in and to trade during his absence, and it is important and indeed absolutely necessary that you should be at your Post and have an interpreter with you to meet and receive them. Col. Wheelock with some other citizens are about to visit the country above the trading Houses, he has applied to me for a Delaware to accompany them and interpret for them, on the tone, I have replied, that those in the Service are on duty and cannot be spared. Jack Harry must remain with you, and Jim Shaw with Capt Sloat,; but that Conner or Chisholm or any other of them might go with them. You will continue to report to me every occurance of interest as they transpire, at your post, or on your section of the Fron- tier. Send yr. communications to Alta Springs head of Little Brazos, and mail them at the post office there enveloped to Sec War, and I will communicate with you by the same route, on any case of emergency you will of course dispatch an express to me. I am anxious to hear from you and very anxious to see the difficulty [illeg.] between the Delaware and the Com[anche] your [illeg.] your greatest and undeviated efforts to effect this grand object. If you should see any of our friends the Co- manche or have an oppty. to communicate with them, you can say that the men who killed their 3 men have been demanded by this Govt. of that of the U States and will no doubt be deliv- ered up to us.
Yr. Mos Obt Sert T .G.W[ESTERN] Sup. Ind. Aff.
[Endorsed] Supdt
Washington 10 May 1845
To L. H. Williams Agent
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