TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 18L!4-1845
To Maj Thos. G. Western Supt of Indian Affairs Washington Texas
Dear Sir
Jack Harry leaves this place for your c'ity this morning with the poney and mule which you lost whiie at this place attending the ccuncil. Jack found the animals in the possession of a white man living on the Trinity near Post No 1 and after a great deal of per- suasion induced him to give the horses up-they were however in bad order when Jack received them as the white man who took them up had ridden them very hard, without feeding. Col Williams offered a reward of Twenty Dollars for the recovery of them, which Jack is entitled to and presuming that you would need the animals I have pursuaded Jack to take them down to you and told him you would pay him Five Dollars extra for his trouble and expence A party of some 50 Cherokee of the Ridge party arrived at this place yesterday. They are on their way west to select a country upon which to settle. I understand they have the great seal of the United States with them to afford them protection. J'im Shaw and all the Delaware have gone out to make their fall and winter hunt, and Jim requested me to say to you that he would be in Austin in about 10 days, and if you had any in- structions or communications to make to him to sent them to the care of Col Thos Wm. Ward and that he would attend to them. I expect Col Williams back on the day after tomorrow. We have no news of any ·importance here but understand that large parties of Kickapoo and other Indians from the United States are coming into this country to hunt this winter. We have heard no new from the Comanche as yet- I remain Sir
very Respectfully
Yours etc GEO. BARNARD
[Endorsed] G. Barnard
To Trading House 13 Oct/45 Supt
recd pr. Jack Harry 17 Oct 45 ansd Octo 20 pr Jack Ha1·1·y
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