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as they do remove there as present, just so certain is it that serious difficulty with the Indians will be the consequence, and the only way in my opinion that we shall be able to preserve our friendly relations with the Indians is to prevent these white peo- ple settling there. You will recollect very well, that we have never yet been able to get. their consent to move this trading Post over into that Prairie much less will they consent to the removal of families of settlers there. I therefore give it as my firm con- viction, that if these men are allowed to settle there, at present, war, and a general War with the Indians, will be the conse- quence- I wish you to send me some orders or write me explicitly what to do, and how to act in this matter.-We have no further news at this Post at present. Every thing else with the Indians goes on well, with the exception that reports have reached me from sources that I cannot doubt that Jack Ivy is still supplying the Waco and Wichita with powder and lead, thereby enabling them to commit more depredations upon our frontier settlers. Some steps should be taken to remove him from all inter- course with the Indians. Another Exception is this John Conner has lately been here and informs me that Jim and Jack Ned with a party of Delaware, have gone into the settlements to hunt be- tween the Sabine and Neches Rivers, and that they went in there in defiance of the Rangers and swore they would go when they chose and that when they had made their hunt they were going to war with the Comanche and that would give the whites some- thing to talk about. I have informed Col Smith of these facts and requested him to remove them from the settlements and to take Jack Ned dead or alive. I remain Sir
Yours etc L. H. WILLIAMS Indian Agent Post No 2
LEn<lorscd] L. H. Williams
Received at Bucksnort 3 Nov- 1345 To Maj Thos G. Western Gen Supt of Indian Affrs Washington Texas
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