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No. 269 LETTER FROM TORREY AND BROTHERS TO THOMAS G. WESTERN Trading House Robertson County August 1 1845. To Maj Thos G. Western Gen) Supt of Indian Affairs Sir Washington Texas Your favor of 22n Ult pr Jack Harry is at hand and contents dully noticed. We regret exceedingly that owing to circumstances which we could not control. we have not been able, to forward the Invoices of this Trading House to your Bureau before this. You may rely how- ever on our fulfiling your request as speedily as possible. We have also to say to you that in the Bill of Goods furnished the Govt. in May for presents to the Comanche Indians the fol- lowing articles were erroneously charged to the Govt as we have been informed by agent Sloat viz 2 prs Blankets $14.00 4 papers vermillion $2.00 4 Bu Knives 1.50 4 yds Strouding 8.25c 4 Looking Glasses 1.17 4 Brass Wire 4.00 making the amount of $30.92/100. Dollars improperly charged. The writer of this made out the Govt bill at the time. and was not aware that any of the articles were given individually by our Mr D. K. Torrey. and on his return from the Comanche he had forgotten to mention the fact to me. and on his leaving this place for Washington I handed him the bill together with other papers and know he never examined it. You will please deduct the amount $30 92/100 Dollars from the bill. And rest assured in our transactions with the Govt or individuals we correct errors cheerfully.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servants
TORREY AND CO.
[Endorsed] Torrey and Co. To Trading House Aug. 1, 1845 Supty
Recd-19. Aug-1845. To/.
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