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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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On Saturday, the 27th Inst. John Conner, arrived, who in- f0rrned us that a party of about one hundred Indians were on their way in, consisting of Delaware, Caddo, loni, Anadarko, Keechi, Shawnee etc.-we mounted our horses and with the big Council Pipe and tobacco, went out to meet them, we met about two miles from the Council Ground, where, through Luis San- chez, as Interpreter, we wer~ introduced to the principal chiefs who we embraced and seated ourselves upon the grass and smoked with them; after which we mounted our horses and escorted them to the Council ground. On Sunday, the 28th Ulto. we had a talk with Lu-is Sanchez and John Conner. We took a statement from Sanchez, a copy of which was forwarded to your Excellency.- On Monday the 29th Inst. we called a council, making known t:> the Indians the reason of our delay; telling them we were waiting the return of our Express sent to your Excellency, a copy of the minutes of that council were forwarded to you. In the evening Mr. J Chisholm arrived at the Council Ground with the Cherokee Indians. On Friday, May 3rd, the Waco Chief, Acaquash, arrived at the Council ground. he gave us a talk, a copy of which was forwarded to your Excellency. On Saturday, the 4th Inst. Mr. Bryant came in from Little River, who reported 10 horses stolen from him by the Waco. Mr Daniel G. Watson presented his report; for which we refer your Excellency to document marked letter A. On Sunday, the 5th Inst. Acaquash left for his tribe, and, at. our request, Mr Chisholm accompanied him, for the purpose of hastening their return. On Monday the 6th Inst. our express arrived with instruc- t~ons from your Excellency. On Tuesday, the 7th Inst. Mr Chisholm returned, who stated that the Waco and Tawakoni were near, but would not be in for three days, they having found a large number of buffalo. On Wednesday the 8th, Mr Chisholm left again, for the Waco and Tawakoni Indians, accompanied by Commissioner Williams, to hasten them in if possible, to the Council Ground. On Thursday, the 9th, a Mr Wilson and Kattenhorn, came in from Little River, reporting more horses stolen: some of which belonged to them.
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