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write you frequently when you let me know where you are set- tled permanently. Yr friend and sert R FITZPATRICK [Endorsed] R Fitzpatrick 1st Nov. 1845 Major Thomas G Western Austin, Texas No. 364 LETTER FROM L. H. WILLIAMS TO THOMAS G. WESTERN Trading House Post No 2 November 3-1845 Maj Thos G. Western Genl Supt of Indian Aff Dear Sir, Jack Harry left this place some six days since, in quest of James Shaw, and I have not since heard from him altho he was to have returned in three days. Mr. Richardson also left this place immediately on his arrival from Washington for Post No 1. and I have not as yet heard any thing from him. Since Mr. R. and Jack left there came in here a party of Comanche to trade belonging to Mopechucopes Band. They state that after they left here from the Council, Mopechucope started in quest of Pah-hah yuco, and struck his trail high up the country and followed on it for several days, but was unable to overtake them. they also state that Mopechucope saw Jack Ivy, and that they know he (Jack) did not see Pah-hah yuco, and that he will not be in here so soon as you have been induced to believe, by the report sent below from above. Mopechucopes nien state that Pah-hah yuco has gone a long way off, up among the Mountains and they do not think he will return this fall- I have thought it advisable to inform you of these reports, in order that you may judge of them. If however, I hear any positive news of Pah-hah yuco and his party coming in, I will immediately inform you by Express- Some 5 or 6 Families of white persons now living at Buck- snort, are about to remove up into the Prairie above us where the Council was held, and settle themselves there with their fam- ilies etc-- Now I have no authority to stop them, but so certain
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