TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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No. 267 LETTER FROM ED WHEELOCK TOT. G. WESTERN Camp near Tehuacana Hills July 27th 1845
Maj. T. G. Western
My dear
Friend
I have an opportunity by the return of a neighbour to the settlements to appologize to you for not writing you a long letter when at Washington on the subject of Private affairs etc I was unwell enough to define the neglect I am now on my way to camp with the object and Effect the wishes of the government in re- lation to the 15 and 16 articles of Indian Treaty (with my son) and hope I shall be able to write you fully in a short time that I have accomplished the wishes of the President in Treaty mak- ing On my leaving home I saw S. W. Kellogg Esqr PM at Wheelock who wished me to say to you that he would like to have the contract for supplying the Indians with Beeves at the council ground in September provided you could let him live Mr. Kellogg has a great portion necessary on hand at this time and can procure the balance upon the short- est notice I say to you that he is the proper man to make a contract with for any object that requires energy Prudence and confidence--Help him if in your power for Public Inerest He is a N. Yorker and has an interesting family. He will not dis- appoint you Your attention will be considered a favor in ad- dition to those bestowed heretofore upon your
friend ED R WHEELOCK
[Endorsed] E. L. R. Wheelock Tehuacana H:11s July 27-1845 Recd 11 Aug. 1845 Aned 27 " Wheelock Aug 10
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