Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. II

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845

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No. 240 ACCOUNT OF INDIAN BUREAU WITH F. DIETERICH [June 30, 1845] Duplicate Republic of Texas Indian Bureau Washington June 30th 1845 To F. Dieterich Dr. To Sundries Mdze for Presents for B'idai Indians ·-------------------------------···· Received an aproved account for nineteen 25/100 Dollars, of which the above is a copy. F. DIETERICH ll:..'11,l:1;·, m l ] F. Dic~Cl'i<.'h Jmw ::lO, 18-15 :s. rn.2.-,. $19.25

No. 241

LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO R. S. NEIGHBORS

(COPY)

Austin 8 July 1845

R. S. Neighbors-Indian Agent. S. Antonio Sir

I have been at this place some 10 days or more without an opportunity of communicating with you until the present occasion. It seems that the Comanche have recently committed depre- dations on your Section of the frontier and that after killing an Individual in Gonzales County, held their war dance over his scalp in the Camp of the Tonkawa- Complaints are also made to me that the Lipan destroy the cattle of the Citizens in Bexar County as well as Victoria-I wish you to investigate these matters and be prepared to report thereon at an early day -I shall leave here in a day or two for the prairies and the Trading House on the Brazos I am desirous to see the Co- manche and require them to keep their young men out of the Settlements--If nothing occurs to prevent, I shall return to this

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