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No. 245 RECEIPT FOR GOVERNMENT DRAFr [July 10, 1845]
Recd Austin July 10th 1845 of T. G. Wes.tern Supdt of Indian affairs Five 25/100 Dollars in full for shoeing the Horses of Sloat and Shaw Indian Agents and Interpreter J. M. HARRELL $5.25 [Endorsed] Harrell a/c Blksmith $5.25 No. 246 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO BENJAMIN SLOAT Austin July 10, 1845 Benj Sloat Esqr Indian Agent--Present Sir With Jim Shaw the Interpreter and the individual employed -to accompany you both of whom are placed under you command and control you will proceed direct to the Villages of the Comanche. You will assure the Chiefs of the circumstances of the depredations recently com- mitted on this frontier-to wit the kiling of the two Citizens on this river some 8 miles below this Town-the attacks upon the Rancho near the Town of Seguin on the river Guadalupe and the murder of a Citizen there a Mexican by origin-and also of the stealing of some 15 or more horses from travellers and citizens at the near by Settled Town of Germans at the "Comal" at the San Antonio crossing of the Guadalupe. You will express to the Chiefs Mopechucope and Pah-hah- yuco and to "Buffalo Hump" and impress upon the minds the sincere regrets of the President as well as myself upon the oc- casion of these doleful occurences, we lament them-we had hoped that no more blood would be spilled in the white path between the Red and the white man-we have made treaties with good words and sincere hearts with our Red brethren we
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