TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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) 22. May 1845. R. S. Neighbors agt. pr. mail.-
No. 217 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO L. H. WILLIAMS Indian Bureau Washington 27 May 1845 L H Williams Esq; Indian agt Tehuacana Ck-Brazos Sir Mr. Byars the Armorer at your post reached here yesterday and departs on his return to- day I am somewhat surprised to find that he brings not a line from you It is expected and injoned that you report by every available means, It is important that the Superintendant of Indian Affairs should be in possession of the latest and best information and it is the duty of the agents to communicate it to him without the least delay-If you have not yet reported since his departure, you will please take no time in doing so, giving in detail a circumstantial account of all that transpired since the date of your last. Capt Sloat is of course absent with the Comanche, give me any particulars in regard to him. The trade the Comanche made -whether they were satisfied etc. I beg you will refer Mr. Barnard as tht> agent or partner of Mess. Torrey etc. to Sec. 10. of the act of Congress of 14 Jany. 1843. and urge a compliance with the law- I trust this will be attended to shortly it has been to long delayed. The Invoices as required by law should be transmitted to this office at an early period Do not delay to make out your report from the 7th. Inst. to the latest date and forward it pr. Express pr. Jack Harry or other person free of expense to the Govt. Yr Mo. obt st. T G W[ESTERN] S I Affs
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