TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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i cannot say how this will tirminate they air still fusing abought it Buffalo Hump and Pah hah yu co vilag air on the Clear Fork of the Brazos which they will rmane thair untl wee can get thir the war party that had the passport fom Coleman and myself has return with a large drov anamels which thay got from the Mexicans near Laredo on the Rio Grande thay came by San Antonio thay brag abought the treatment thay recevd at that place i think that will get the Comanche to go with us to the Waco and force them to the Council James Shaw horse got away from him from this place lashed to a pawney we think they have gon to Austin if so you will plese to asertane and have him bought to the Council as this is the onley way to get the horse i send Shaw to the Trading House for the purpos of teling you know what is going on in this part of the country i think thair will be a grate number of Comanche at the Counsel yesterday the Chif Santa Anna arived heir from Buffalo Hump vlage wee hav got him to Consent to goe with us to Council
Yours respectfully BENJ SLOAT Indian Agent
I Endorsed] B Sloat-Agent To San Saba 24 July 1845 Supdt
No. 263 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO McCULLOCH AND ST. LOUIS [July 25, 1845] To McCulloch and, to St. Louis-Head. men of the Delaware Indians My friend and Brothers I send you Jack Harry to take to you My talk-My words are always white and sweet they are words of Peace and of friendship- The people of Texas love the Delaware, their friendship is strong and cannot be broken like a rope of sand- We are all your friends here, and wish to see you and to eat with you and smoke the Pipe of Peace with you, and all the nations to meet in Council on the first full moon
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