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Tehuacana Hills. It has pleased me much to hear your words, they are good. They speak of peace and friendship between the red and white men. I know you tell me the truth and I have confidence in your words. [I am glad that all the Indians are friendly and disposed to walk "in the path of peace. I hope they wi!l remain so. I wilJ do all in my power to satisfy them all, and will be just and good to them. I wish to live in peace with all my red brethren. I am very happy to hear that Pah-hah- yuco will assist and do all in his power to establish a lasting peace. He is wise. I hope. all the Indians will listen to him when he gives them the counsels of peace. Col Wheelock will take this talk to you, and he will tell you all I wish you to do. He is a good man and my friend, and the friend of the Indians I want you and all the Indians to listen to his words.] He ,vill go with his Son to see Pah-hah-yu-co. ,., t•:;:1\"cnicnt I wish you to go with him. I hear there will be a great Council in the Choctaw Nation next month I wish you to attend it and to tell the Chiefs who will be there that the red and white men on this side of Red River as far as the Rio Grande are at peace that they must restrain their men from coming over and doing my people any injury. So the path between my people and the Indians will be kept white. [In September I will send my chiefs to the CouncH ground at Tehuacana Creek to meet the Chiefs of the various tribes of Indians who will be there. I wish you to come (back in time) to attend that council, I wish as many chiefs to come as can attend. I wish all difficulties to be settled and the chain of friendship kept bright and shining. All who deserve them shall have presents] What I now say you will consider as to your Brother who came with you, as if said to himself
No. 255 T.\LK OF ANSON JONES TO PAH-HAH-YUCO
Washington July 14th 1845 Talk of the President to Pah-hah-yu-co Chief of the Comanche My Brother, I have heard the talk of A-ca-quash with Col Wheelock in Council at Tehuacana Hills last month. It has pleased me very
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