TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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No. 214 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO ROBERT $. NEIGHBORS To Maj. R. S Neighbors Indian Bureau Washington 20 May/45. Sir-With the least possible delay you will proceed to your Station in the West aud Con_tinue to exercise your functions as Indian Agent, as regards the Lipan and Tonkawa you will fol- low the course pointed out to you in my former instructions to which I refer you with this addition, that should Maj. Hays comg. Rangers on the South Western frontier require the ser- vices of any part of th~ warriors of either or both of there tribes as guides scouts etc. you will facilitate the number he may re- quire upon his requisition provided the Indians are willing. re- porting to me accordingly- The Hon. E. Mabry for himself and others has applied to the Govt for permission for a party of Delaware Indians some ten in number to remain on Cedar Creek Bastrop Co. where they have [illeg.] themselfs contrary to law I inclose you a dupli- cate of my reply to those gentlemen where by you will perceive that their request cannot be granted inasmuch as the introduc- tions of Indians in to the settlements is prohibited by law-by treaty stipulations and by the rules established for the regula- tion of Indian matters and would be productive of much evil- You will as soon as practicable see these Indians and cause them to leave the Settlements forthwith and to report in person to the Agent at the Station on the Brazos, orders as to his ulterior destination, I do not apprehend you will find any difficulty in executing this order, but should these Indians prove refractory and you should deem it necessary you can call upon Lieut Cole- man comg. Rangers in Travis County for such aid as you may require he has orders from the Sec War to that effect. Dela- ware Bob is personally and well known to me he is intelligent and knowes the law and will obey I have no doubt The Comanche. some 1000. Lodges of them were pr. last advices encamped on Little River, and are by this time wander- ing their way Westward towards Rio Grande they are friendly and will molest no Texan they have a Treaty with us and say they will Sustain it and remain at peace with us so long as they
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