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Your official communication of the 1st inst. was received on the 6th-Your instructions and injunc- tions therein have been duly observed and your orders duly exe- cuted-I have met with some trifling oppositions in effecting this, but have overcome them.-It was intended to have distrib- uted the presents today, but it has S'ince been concluded upon that St. Louis is to give the Waco and Tawakoni another "Talk" which will probably occupy the whole day-I shall leave this place for Washington in three days when I hope to meet you a:.1d communicate to you particulars I think that none of the Chi~fs or Captains will go down this time. Acaquash is dis- inclined-Some of the others have to return home to attend to their crops, others to see that the stolen horses are returned etc. etc.-Some of the owners of them are here, and wish to go into the Indians country to get them, but this will not be per- mitted. Be pleased to present my respect- ful Salutations to Mrs. Houston who with Mr. Sam are I trust in good health, and believe me Dear Genl in hearts Yours Truly. TGW.- [The following on the back of the above letter] Dear General Council Bluff Tehuacana Creek 4th May/1844 I am without any reply to my several official communications the last of which was on the 25th ult. Acaquash came in last evening-his people 54 warriors be- sides women and children he left, in the Cross Timbers, he says, Some 3 or 4 days travel off-he has been well recived and treated more kindly of course and will leave again Some time today to hasten his people on-Dr. Hill who will probably hand you this can give further particulars-we have already about 350. Indians in Camp incurring Some expense to the Govt. and I am doing all in my power to get things to a close-With the ·waco and Tawakoni, brought in by Acaquash all the Tribes will be represented in this Council excepting the Comanche and the Tawaqach [Tawehash]. I am not yet apprised whether it is your wish that I Should remain here after the Treaty or retire with the Commissioners -I am. at your orders-
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