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this in order that they may not be alarmed, you will say to them that those troops have come here to give protection to the fron- tier against the Mexicans or other bad men and will not harm the friends of Texas, they are friends to the friends of Texas -The aggregate force of the 2d Regt. horse is about 450. there are at Corpus Christi about 1500 Infantry if more have arrived I am not aware of it. So I suppose the U States has about 2000. troops in the Country-this for your private Ear [to] the In- dians say two or three hundred- The Boy Bob is bearer of this-Do not detain him longer than necessary, but send by him the [torn] offers for the Corn with all the news of the day-I hope John Marlin will make an offer to fill the corn contract he is a good man and will ful- fil his engagements-Send back this Express as soon as possible Yr. obt Sert-TG W[ESTERN] S. I. Affs. LEndorsed] Supdt To Washington 13 Aug/45 L. H. Williams
pr. Bob, Express
No. 284 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO TORREY AND BROTHERS Indian Bureau Washington Aug. 13. 1845 Messr' Torrey and Bro. Houston Gentlemen Your favor of the 7th and 11th insts. are received the former needs no further reply than my report of the 8th. to which I refer-to the latter I have the pleasure to say in reply that at the Custom House at Galveston you will find the Sum of $800. placed to your credit for payment of duties on Goods to be imported for account of your House- The Same amount is Charged to you here as Cash advanced on account of the goods to be furnished this Dept. for Indian pur- poses on a/c of the Govt. -Mr. Shaw the Actg. Sec, Treay.
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