TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
293
P.S. 12th is recd conknts noted-You state that the Comanche are in the Settlements 2.nd that they have a passpt. from Messrs Coleman Sloat etc. giving them permission to do so. In this I think there must be some mistake, information of a similar character came to me while at Austin, and upon enquiry of those Gentlemen it appeared that the paper given to the Indians was intended merely to present to Capt. Hays in case they should meet him on their way out, to show that they were friendly, so they stated to me and I have no reason to doubt it. -You will please ord~r off the Comanche who have introduced themselves in to the settled parts of the country, they know or if not they must be given to understand that by the Treaty they have made with us, they are not permitted to come below the line of Trading houses-The Lipan and Tonkawa you will also please keep out of the Settlements Anto Navarro and oth- ers complain greviously that these Indians are consuming their Cattle etc. Mr. N.s overseer has been killed he supposes by Lipan or Comanche he sa)'S that they danced the Scalp of this victim in the Camps of the Tonkawa, but this I take for what it may be worth- I passed through Bastrop on Sunday last, heard nothing of the Indian news you mention, was at Sloats Camp near Walnut Creek the day previous, no Indian Sign-Cap. Sloat started with his party up that stream on Saturday last on his route to the Comanche villages The council you will recollect will be on the 15th of next September at Tehuacana Creek-Shall expect to see you there with the principal men of your tribes do not bring too many adherents or retainers-and before I C'lose this let me again call your attention to the importance of keeping all Indians without the settlement; so far as practible, and allow no one of t!lem to enter unless accompanied by an agent
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To Washington
18 July 1845
H S Ncighbo1·s Incl. Agt.
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