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and circumstances. a passport from you as their agent will an- swer every purpose should it be considered necessary-they want to go through San Antonio and its neighborhood this request cannot be granted; they will be permitted to pass above that place but not to approach it nearer than five leagues- You as their agent will accompany them on their route westward taking with you Jim Shaw as Interpreter and as many others friendly Indians as you please, to the river Medina or there- abouts which is about 25 miles west of San Antonio- You will explain to them that this precaution is taken to prevent the pos- sibility of Collision with our troops, and alarm to the women and children of our Citizens, and not because we suspect their fidelity neither the Chiefs or others will be permitted to trade there and therefore can have no business there-You will fur- nish them with beef and corn if to be had on equitable terms and they should need ·it- You will report your progress by writing to me from Austin, San Antonio or elsewhere, and inform me where you will be on a certain day. If you have anything to com- municate of an important character in relation to this horde of Indians, their views, objects, intentions etc. you can send Jack Harry back express before you start give me a statement of the number of Warriors etc. as near as you can. Inform the Chiefs that the Commanders of troops on the Western frontier are already notified of their approach, and that So long as they do not permit their people to go into the settlements to scare the women nor trouble our Citizens, they will not be molested, They need be under no apprehension from our Troops while they behave themselves peaceably-"Mopechucope" wants some Ticking or other Suitable cloth for a tent-you can supply him with ·it from the Trading House on accou!lt. of the Govt. Herewith I hand you a "Talk" from the -·-~---ic-chucope" and the other chiefs, have it read ·1: ·:-.-e!l interpreted to them, and hand it over to them or him. Their promise to respect the White folks is very well I trust they will do so, but they must also bear in mind that many of the inhabitants of San Antonio though of Mexican origin are Citizens of Texas and must be respected as such, in a word all the people on this side of Rio Grande are in Texas and must not be harmed except they are known to be Mexican troops or other armed force coming to make war.- "Buffalo Hump" wants a Rifle-A Suitable gun cannot be
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