TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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You, Waco and Tawakoni captains and chiefs, if you l_ove your women and children, do the same. all the rest of the tribes you see here are as brothers united. all the other nations are friendly but you. you steal horses, which you should not. if you chiefs try to do right the horses will be given up to the chiefs to whom they belong-tomorrow or the next day, you will hear a talk from our white brothers: after them other chiefs will talk, and all will be glad to hear you talk. This is all I have now to say." The rest of the Chiefs declined giving a talk until the grand council and by Luis Sanchez, the interpreter, the council was closed. WALTER WINN Secretary Commissioners
No. 27
MINUTES OF COUNCIL AT TEHUACANA CREEK
Coundl Ground, Tehuacana Creek Monday, May 13th 1844
Minutes of a Council called by the Commissioners for the pur- pose of establishing a nominal line until a treaty could be made with the Comanche. Also for the purpose of regaining horses stolen from the settlements, and for the distribution of presents to the different tribes assembled. There were present at the Council Col's Thos I. Smith, Leonard H. Williams, and Jas C. Neill Commissioners, Hon. Geo. W. Hill, Secretary of War and Marine, Maj Thos G. West- ern, superintendent of Indian Affairs and Mr Sloat, agent. and the following tribes of Indians. James St. Louis Jose Maria Besente Bedi (United with the Anadarko.) Bintah Red Bear Had-dab-bah Ne-est-choo Black Cat Cho-Nah-Cio or Delaware chief. Anadarko " his orderly Sergeant. loni chief Caddo " Speaker " Captain " Orderly Sergeant Shawnee Chief Keechi "
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