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(who is now here) I do not think that there will be any neces- sity for a larger force- Pah-hah-yu-co is daily expected at the Trading House with a large number of warriors and it will be highly important to furnish him with presents in proportion to those made to the other tribes-Mr Torrey informs me that there are no Govt. stores on hand, Santa Anna and his party have received all that remained- In the absence of ·instructions from you, I have deemed it necessary to authorise the agent to purchase supplies for presents from the Trading Hs. in the event of Pah-hah-yu- co's coming in-which I hope will meet with your approbation -Your Excy will recollect that this chief on his last visit, left, very much dissatisfied because no presents had been provided for him-The Lipan have been removed from the San Antonio River to the San Gabriel above this place-The Tonkawa are on the Rio Blanco-- I have had no opportunity of communicating with Genl. Taylor since you left. An express will start for Cor- pus Christi shortly when I will urge on him the necessity of sending one or more companies of dragoons for the protection of the Brazos and Trinity settlements- Maj Hays with Gil- lespie's ranging Corps and one compy of Dragoons started for the Rio Grande on Woll's trail some few weeks, since-they have not yet returned, nor am I aware of the nature of their orders-
! have the honor to be Yr rsp. and obt Sevt. WM. G. COOKE
No. 387 ACCOUNT OF INDIAN BUREAU WITH TORREY AND BROTHERS [December 13, 1845] Indian Bureau Bot of Torrey and Brother 20 Pair Sup Blue Blankets @ 5.50 110.00 2 Ps Blue Broadcloth 49 " 2.25 110.25 3 " Bedtick 124 " 183/4 23.25 3 " Blue Drilling 126. " 18%. 23.75 4 " Indian Prints 112 " 18¾ 21.00 2 " Blue do 65 18¾ 12.19
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