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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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Cash for Horse feed at San Antonio When Jim Shaw and myself brought in the Comanche Board Bill Shaw and myself Cash pd reparing Jim Shaws rifle ditto paid Board for Jim Shaw and myself at Austin do paid for Horse feed do " " Supplies
4.50 4.50 1.50 3.00 3.00 8.50
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$41.13 Recd an approved account for Forty one 13/100 Dollars of which
the above is a Copy [Endorsed] B. Sloat 41.13
No. 295 LETTER FROM THOMAS G. WESTERN TO TORREY AND BROTHERS Indian Bureau Washington 23 Aug. 1845 Messr. Torrey and Brother Gent. Yours of 21st inst. is recd together with the articles you sent pr stage-The Ink stand is not precisely the articles you could have desired, but, in the ab- sence of any other I will retain-please change these Small items to this office Accept my thanks for your kind atten- tion in seeking a Suitable Gunsmith- Mr. Cogswell is a very Excellent man, and will receive the appointment, I have com- municated at length with your Mr. Jno. F Torrey on this subject -Mr. Cogswell will please report in person at this office on the 1st proximo in readiness to proceed to Post No. 2 When here, he will receive his appointment instructions etc. and his pay will commence on that day at the rate of $500. pr. ann. -of all of which please assure Mr Cogswell
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